CVE-2012-1257 EXPLOIT
5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 0.7% (pctl 53)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Pidgin 2.10.0 uses DBUS for certain cleartext communication, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a dbus session monitor.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.5 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 0.74% — more likely to be exploited than 53% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-319 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-11-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| pidgin | pidgin |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | libpurple 2.8.10 - OTR Information Disclosure | 2012-02-25 |
References
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