cve/2010/CVE-2010-0423.md

### [CVE-2010-0423](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-0423)
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### Description

gtkimhtml.c in Pidgin before 2.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and application hang) by sending many smileys in a (1) IM or (2) chat.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9842

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.