CVE-2011-3185

N/A Unknown
Published: August 29, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
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
Patch Vendor 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
Patch Vendor 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

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.8%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

pidgin microsoft

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