Unscored severity · published Aug 29, 2011
CVE-2011-3185
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
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CVSS
4.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.8% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PI
Pidgin · Pidgin
through 2.9.0; 2.0.0; 2.0.1; 2.0.2; 2.1.0; 2.1.1; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3185
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3185
Patch
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/29484df15413fe3bbd21bbfcef26a55362055a81/with/5749f9193063800d27bef75c2388f6f9cc2f7f37/pidgin/gtkutils.c
Patch
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/5749f9193063800d27bef75c2388f6f9cc2f7f37
Patch
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=55
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45663
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025961
www.insomniasec.com
http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-110822.1.htm
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