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CVE-2017-5592

Published: 2017-02-09T20:59Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T03:27Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display. This allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks. This CVE is for profanity (0.4.7 - 0.5.0). > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt