VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-3374
Buffer overflow in markup.c in the MXit protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted inline image in a message.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 6.40%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.40%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in markup.c in the MXit protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted inline image in a message.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 6.40% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- pidgin/pidgin
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/ded93865ef42Exploit, Patch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00009.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1102.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50005
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:105
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=64Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17678
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/ded93865ef42Exploit, Patch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00009.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1102.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50005
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:105
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=64Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17678
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.