CVE-2012-2369
Format string vulnerability in the log_message_cb function in otr-plugin.c in the Off-the-Record...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-2369- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-134
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-2369- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2360 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2360- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qv74-54r8-p8x7 No score
Format string vulnerability in the log_message_cb function in otr-plugin.c in the Off-the-Record...
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.
- Record
GHSA-qv74-54r8-p8x7- Weakness
- CWE-134
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-2369- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2369 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2369- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10258-1 No score
pidgin-otr-4.0.2-1.5 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the pidgin-otr-4.0.2-1.5 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10258-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11173-1 No score
pidgin-plugin-otr-4.0.2-3.18 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the pidgin-plugin-otr-4.0.2-3.18 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11173-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pidgin-otrDebian:12 |
before 3.2.1-1 | 3.2.1-1 |
pidgin-otrDebian:13 |
before 3.2.1-1 | 3.2.1-1 |
pidgin-otrDebian:6.0 |
before 3.2.0-5+squeeze1, plus listed versions 3.2.0-5 |
3.2.0-5+squeeze1 |
pidgin-otropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 4.0.2-1.5 | 4.0.2-1.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-2369 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Cypherpunks Pidgin-otr, published May 19, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.52%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in pidgin-otr 3.2.1-1.
References
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-05.xml
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00003.html
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2476
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/16/2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2369
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qv74-54r8-p8x7
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2369
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2369