CVE-2017-5858: Improper Input Validation

February 9, 2017 (updated March 1, 2017)

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.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5858

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