SB2012092701 - Gentoo update for Pidgin
Published: September 27, 2012 Updated: September 25, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012092701
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3374)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Buffer overflow in markup.c in the MXit protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted inline image in a message.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.