CVE-2011-3185: Input Validation
Published Aug 29, 2011
·Updated
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.
Affected Software
45 affected components
Microsoft Windows
Pidgin Pidgin<=2.9.0
Pidgin Pidgin=2.0.0
Pidgin Pidgin=2.0.1
Pidgin Pidgin=2.0.2
Pidgin Pidgin=2.1.0
Pidgin Pidgin=2.1.1
Pidgin Pidgin=2.2.0
Pidgin Pidgin=2.2.1
Pidgin Pidgin=2.2.2
Pidgin Pidgin=2.3.0
Pidgin Pidgin=2.3.1
Pidgin Pidgin=2.4.0
Pidgin Pidgin=2.4.1
Pidgin Pidgin=2.4.2
Pidgin Pidgin=2.4.3
Pidgin Pidgin=2.5.0
Pidgin Pidgin=2.5.1
Pidgin Pidgin=2.5.2
Pidgin Pidgin=2.5.3
Pidgin Pidgin=2.5.4
Pidgin Pidgin=2.5.5
Pidgin Pidgin=2.5.6
Pidgin Pidgin=2.5.7
Pidgin Pidgin=2.5.8
Pidgin Pidgin=2.5.9
Pidgin Pidgin=2.6.0
Pidgin Pidgin=2.6.1
Pidgin Pidgin=2.6.2
Pidgin Pidgin=2.6.4
Pidgin Pidgin=2.6.5
Pidgin Pidgin=2.6.6
Pidgin Pidgin=2.7.0
Pidgin Pidgin=2.7.1
Pidgin Pidgin=2.7.2
Pidgin Pidgin=2.7.3
Pidgin Pidgin=2.7.4
Pidgin Pidgin=2.7.5
Pidgin Pidgin=2.7.6
Pidgin Pidgin=2.7.7
Pidgin Pidgin=2.7.8
Pidgin Pidgin=2.7.9
Pidgin Pidgin=2.7.10
Pidgin Pidgin=2.7.11
Pidgin Pidgin=2.8.0
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Aug 29, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
05:55 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2011-3185?
CVE-2011-3185 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2011-3185?
To mitigate CVE-2011-3185, update Pidgin to version 2.10.0 or later.
3
Who is affected by CVE-2011-3185?
CVE-2011-3185 affects Pidgin versions prior to 2.10.0 on Windows.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-3185?
CVE-2011-3185 is a remote code execution vulnerability.
5
What can attackers do with CVE-2011-3185?
Attackers can execute arbitrary programs on the victim's system by sending a specially crafted file URL.