CVE-2012-1257
MediumPublished
Pidgin 2.10.0 uses DBUS for certain cleartext communication, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a dbus session monitor.
- Published
- Nov 20, 2019
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Feb 25, 2012
Primary CVSS
5.5/ 10Medium
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N0.7%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 52.7%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Pidgin 2.10.0 uses DBUS for certain cleartext communication, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a dbus session monitor.
Sources
1Dimitris Glynos · linux · Feb 25, 2012
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