CVE-2013-0271

pidgin: MXit protocol insufficient sanitization of saved image file names

Published Feb 16, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The MXit protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.7 might allow remote attackers to create or overwrite files via a crafted (1) mxit or (2) mxit/imagestrips pathname.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-0297 The MXit protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.7 might allow remote attackers to create or overwrite files via a crafted (1) mxit or (2) mxit/imagestrips pathname.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1746-1 Pidgin vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:18 PM
Reserved
Dec 6, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 16, 2013, 9:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:49 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 13, 2013, 12:00 AM