CVE-2013-6486 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary programs on Windows via crafted file URLs in Pidgin messages, 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-2013-6486?
CVE-2013-6486 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Pidgin Pidgin, published on 6 Feb 2014. 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 2.10.8 on Windows allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a message containing a file: URL that is improperly handled during construction of an explorer.exe command. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-3185.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6486?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pidgin Pidgin.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6486?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6486 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-2013-6486 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6486 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Pidgin Pidgin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vrrf-4f63-4j27.