CVE-2011-3185 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary programs on Windows Pidgin clients by sending messages containing malicious file URLs, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-3185?
CVE-2011-3185 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Pidgin Pidgin, published on 29 Aug 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3185?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pidgin Pidgin.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3185?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3185 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2011-3185 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3185 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Pidgin Pidgin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qcwp-776m-mf57.