CVE-2013-6486

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...

Pidgin Libpurple Protocol Plugins Denial of Service Vulnerabilities (Windows)

This host is installed with Pidgin and is prone to denial of service vulnerabilities. OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: gbpidginlibpurpleprotocolpluginsdosvulnwin.nasl 7024 2017-08-30 11:51:43Z teissa $ Pidgin Libpurple Protocol Plugins Denial of Service Vulnerabilities Windows Authors: Rachana...

CVE-2011-3185

CVE-2011-3185 affects Pidgin (gtkutils.c) on Windows prior to 2.10.0. A message containing a file: URL could trigger an explorer.exe command, allowing user-assisted remote code execution; this is attributed to an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-3185. Connected sources confirm the Windows GTK utils pa...