CVE-2013-6486

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.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.35% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory pidgin.im
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00005.html vendor advisory
http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/b2571530fa8b
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00039.html vendor advisory
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=81 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65189 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6486?
CVE-2013-6486 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6486?
To fix CVE-2013-6486, 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-2013-6486 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-6486 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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