Format string vulnerability in the log_message_cb function in otr-plugin.c in the…
Priority LOW 39CWE-134Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03522 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cypherpunks:pidgin-otr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | Cypherpunks |
| cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Pidgin |
- cpe:2.3:a:cypherpunks:pidgin-otr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cypherpunks
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Pidgin
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2369
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qv74-54r8-p8x7
References
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Sources
- CVE-2012-2369 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2369 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qv74-54r8-p8x7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-2369 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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