CVE-2012-2369

high
Published 2012-05-23 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
7.5

Description

Format string vulnerability in the log_message_cb function in otr-plugin.c in the Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) pidgin-otr plugin before 3.2.1 for Pidgin might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in data that generates a log message.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2369

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/16/2

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed3.2.1-1
debian debianbullseyefixed3.2.1-1
debian debiansidfixed3.2.1-1
debian debiantrixiefixed3.2.1-1

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
cypherpunkspidgin-otr{"endIncluding":"3.2.0"}
pidginpidgin

References

CWEs

CWE-134

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.