CVE-2012-3374

N/A Unknown

Published: July 07, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/ded93865ef42

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Exploit Patch

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00009.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1102.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/50005

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:105

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=64

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17678

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/ded93865ef42