CVE-2012-2369

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Published May 23, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in the log_message_cb function in otr-plugin.c in the Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) pidgin-otr plugin before 3.2.1 for Pidgin might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in data that generates a log message.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:cypherpunks:pidgin-otr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-2476-1	pidgin-otr security update
EUVD	EUVD-2012-2360	Format string vulnerability in the log_message_cb function in otr-plugin.c in the Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) pidgin-otr plugin before 3.2.1 for Pidgin might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in data that generates a log message.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.5% (3.522% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00003.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/16/2
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-05.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2476

History

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Subscriptions

Cypherpunks Pidgin-otr

Pidgin Pidgin

Weaknesses

CWE-134

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:34 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: May 23, 2012, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:34 PM
Reserved: Apr 19, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 23, 2012, 8:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 PM

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