CVE-2011-3185

Pidgin < 2.10.0 - Remote Code Execution via file: URL in Message

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69342
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18324
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/10
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519391/100/0/threaded
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=55
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/45663
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/7
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/12
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49268
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025961

Scores

EPSS 0.0479
EPSS Percentile 90.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (44)
pidgin/pidgin 2.0.0
pidgin/pidgin 2.0.1
pidgin/pidgin 2.0.2
pidgin/pidgin 2.1.0
pidgin/pidgin 2.1.1
pidgin/pidgin 2.2.0
pidgin/pidgin 2.2.1
pidgin/pidgin 2.2.2
pidgin/pidgin 2.3.0
pidgin/pidgin 2.3.1
... and 34 more
Published Aug 29, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026