CVE-2011-3185

Published: Aug 29, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (44)

Products: Pidgin: Pidgin

1 product

Configuration A

44 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Pidgin Pidgin	Up to 2.9.0
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.0.0
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.0.1
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.0.2
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.1.0
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.1.1
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.2.0
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.2.1
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.2.2
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.3.0
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.3.1
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.4.0
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.4.1
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.4.2
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.4.3
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.5.0
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.5.1
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.5.2
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.5.3
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.5.4
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.5.5
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.5.6
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.5.7
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.5.8
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.5.9
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.6.0
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.6.1
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.6.2
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.6.4
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.6.5
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.6.6
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.7.0
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.7.10
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.7.11
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.7.1
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.7.2
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.7.3
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.7.4
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.7.5
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.7.6
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.7.7
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.7.8
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.7.9
Pidgin Pidgin	Version 2.8.0

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (28)

http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/29484df15413fe3bbd21bbfcef26a55362055a81/with/5749f9193063800d27bef75c2388f6f9cc2f7f37/pidgin/gtkutils.c

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/5749f9193063800d27bef75c2388f6f9cc2f7f37

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=55

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/45663

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1025961

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-110822.1.htm

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/10

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/12

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/7

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519391/100/0/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49268

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69342

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18324

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/29484df15413fe3bbd21bbfcef26a55362055a81/with/5749f9193063800d27bef75c2388f6f9cc2f7f37/pidgin/gtkutils.c

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/5749f9193063800d27bef75c2388f6f9cc2f7f37

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=55

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/45663

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1025961

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-110822.1.htm

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/10

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/12

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/7

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519391/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49268

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69342

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18324

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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