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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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.

HIGH 9.3EPSS 4.79%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.79%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 2.0
9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
4.79% probability · 91th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
pidgin/pidgin
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.