CVE-2010-3088

N/A Unknown

Published: October 08, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

The notify function in pidgin-knotify.c in the pidgin-knotify plugin 0.2.1 and earlier for Pidgin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a message.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://code.google.com/p/pidgin-knotify/issues/detail?id=1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/12/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/13/4

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=336916

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://code.google.com/p/pidgin-knotify/issues/detail?id=1

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

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/12/1

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

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/13/4

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

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=336916

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

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

1.5%

71th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

Affected Vendors

jianping_yu pidgin

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