Pidgin 2.10.7 on Windows file:/ gtkutils.c input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pidgin 2.10.7 on Windows. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the file gtkutils.c of the component file:/ Handler. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2013-6486. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Pidgin 2.10.7 on Windows (Messaging Software). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file gtkutils.c of the component file:/ Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 01/28/2014. The weakness was released 01/28/2014 by James Burton and Yves Younan with Sourcefire VRT as Pidgin uses clickable links to untrusted executables as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at pidgin.im. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-6486 since 11/04/2013. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72282 (Pidgin < 2.10.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166900 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for finch (SUSE-SU-2014:0702-1)).

Upgrading to version 2.10.8 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at hg.pidgin.im. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90821), Tenable (72282), SecurityFocus (BID 65189†), OSVDB (102624†) and Secunia (SA56693†). linux-magazin.de is providing further details. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-12106, VDB-12107, VDB-12108 and VDB-12109. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 72282
Nessus Name: Pidgin < 2.10.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802713
OpenVAS Name: Pidgin Multiple Vulnerabilities Feb 2014 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Pidgin 2.10.8

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Pidgin uses clickable links to untrusted executables
Researcher: James Burton, Yves Younan
Organization: Sourcefire VRT
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-6486 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-6486
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12116

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X-Force: 90821
SecurityFocus: 65189 - Pidgin CVE-2013-6486 Incomplete Fix Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 56693 - Pidgin Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 102624 - CVE-2013-6486 - Pidgin - Code Execution Issue
Vulnerability Center: 43165 - Pidgin Prior to 2.10.8 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via a \, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/31/2014 10:17
Updated: 07/31/2019 15:12
Changes: 01/31/2014 10:17 (85), 07/31/2019 15:12 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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