Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-3185 (CCN-69342)

Assigned:2011-08-22
Published:2011-08-22
Updated:2018-10-09
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-3185

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/29484df15413fe3bbd21bbfcef26a55362055a81/with/5749f9193063800d27bef75c2388f6f9cc2f7f37/pidgin/gtkutils.c

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/5749f9193063800d27bef75c2388f6f9cc2f7f37

Source: CCN
Type: Pidgin Security Advisory #55
Pidgin uses clickable links to untrusted executables

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=55

Source: CCN
Type: SA45663
Pidgin Denial of Service Weaknesses and "file://" Security Issue

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
45663

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1025961

Source: CCN
Type: ISVA-110822.1
Pidgin IM Insecure URL Handling Remote Code Execution

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-110822.1.htm

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20110822 Re: CVE request: Pidgin crash

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20110822 Re: CVE request: Pidgin crash

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20110822 Re: CVE request: Pidgin crash

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20110822 Re: CVE request: Pidgin crash

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 74827
Pidgin on Windows gtkutils.c file: URL Arbitrary Program Execution

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20110822 Insomnia : ISVA-110822.1 - Pidgin IM Insecure URL Handling Remote Code Execution

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
49268

Source: CCN
Type: BID-49268
Pidgin Denial of Service and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
pidgin-uri-code-execution(69342)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
pidgin-uri-code-execution(69342)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18324

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.9.0)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18324
    V
    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
    2013-09-30
    BACK
    microsoft windows *
    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
    pidgin pidgin *
    pidgin pidgin 2.7.6
    pidgin pidgin 2.7.7
    pidgin pidgin 2.7.8
    pidgin pidgin 2.7.9