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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-6289 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T17:39:01.691Z
Reserved: 2013-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-6486
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-02-06T16:10:58.857
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-6486
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD