CVE-2012-1257

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Weaponized

5.5

Pidgin 2.10.0 uses DBUS for certain cleartext communication, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a dbus session monitor.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 47.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 20, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttp://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/14830
cve@mitrehttp://pidgin.im/pipermail/devel/2011-December/010521.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/14830
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://pidgin.im/pipermail/devel/2011-December/010521.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-319Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-36884✓ verified
First seen Feb 25, 2012
libpurple 2.8.10 - OTR Information Disclosure
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2012-1257?

CVE-2012-1257 is a medium vulnerability published on November 20, 2019. Pidgin 2.10.0 uses DBUS for certain cleartext communication, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a dbus session monitor.

When was CVE-2012-1257 disclosed?

CVE-2012-1257 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 20, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-1257 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-1257 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 47.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-1257?

CVE-2012-1257 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2012-1257?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-1257, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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