CVE-2012-3374

Publication date 8 July 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

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.

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Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
pidgin	12.04 LTS precise	Fixed 1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.1
	11.10 oneiric	Fixed 1:2.10.0-0ubuntu2.1
	11.04 natty	Fixed 1:2.7.11-1ubuntu2.2
	10.04 LTS lucid	Fixed 1:2.6.6-1ubuntu4.5
	8.04 LTS hardy	Ignored end of life

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Notes

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Fixed in 2.10.5

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
pidgin	Upstream: http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/ded93865ef42

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-1500-1
Pidgin vulnerabilities
9 July 2012

Other references

http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=64
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3374