CVE-2012-3374

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in markup.c in the MXit protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted inline image in a message.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.69% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory pidgin.im
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00009.html vendor advisory
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=64 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17678 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/50005 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:105 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1102.html vendor advisory
http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/ded93865ef42 patch exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3374?
CVE-2012-3374 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3374?
To fix CVE-2012-3374, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-3374 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3374 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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