CVE-2013-6486

Pidgin < 2.10.8 - Remote Code Execution via file: URL Handler

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

gtkutils.c in Pidgin before 2.10.8 on Windows allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a message containing a file: URL that is improperly handled during construction of an explorer.exe command. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-3185.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00005.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/b2571530fa8b
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00039.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=81
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65189

Scores

EPSS 0.0385
EPSS Percentile 88.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (50)
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 40 more
Published Feb 06, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026