CVE-2011-3185
What it is
gtkutils.c in Pidgin before 2.10.0 on Windows allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a file: URL in a message.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 4.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 4.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 4.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Pidgin ≤ 2.9.0
- Pidgin 2.0.0
- Pidgin 2.0.1
- Pidgin 2.0.2
- Pidgin 2.1.0
- Pidgin 2.1.1
- Pidgin 2.2.0
- Pidgin 2.2.1
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2011-3185.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2011-3185. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/29484df15413fe3bbd21bbfcef26a55362055a81/with/5749f9193063800d27bef75c2388f6f9cc2f7f37/pidgin/gtkutils.c
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/5749f9193063800d27bef75c2388f6f9cc2f7f37
- http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=55
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45663
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/29484df15413fe3bbd21bbfcef26a55362055a81/with/5749f9193063800d27bef75c2388f6f9cc2f7f37/pidgin/gtkutils.c
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/5749f9193063800d27bef75c2388f6f9cc2f7f37
- http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=55
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45663
References
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/29484df15413fe3bbd21bbfcef26a55362055a81/with/5749f9193063800d27bef75c2388f6f9cc2f7f37/pidgin/gtkutils.c
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/5749f9193063800d27bef75c2388f6f9cc2f7f37
- http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=55
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45663
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025961
- http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-110822.1.htm
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519391/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49268
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69342
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18324
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/29484df15413fe3bbd21bbfcef26a55362055a81/with/5749f9193063800d27bef75c2388f6f9cc2f7f37/pidgin/gtkutils.c
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/5749f9193063800d27bef75c2388f6f9cc2f7f37
- http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=55
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45663
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025961
- http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-110822.1.htm
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519391/100/0/threaded