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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                    Configurations
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History
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| References | () http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/b2571530fa8b - | |
| References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00039.html - | |
| References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00005.html - | |
| References | () http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=81 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65189 - | 
Information
                Published : 2014-02-06 16:10
Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51
NVD link : CVE-2013-6486
Mitre link : CVE-2013-6486
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-6486
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Products Affected
                pidgin
- pidgin
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-20
                        
            Improper Input Validation
