msg.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.4 does not properly handle crafted characters, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by placing these characters in a text/plain message.
CVE-2012-2318
NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 74.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 3, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (16)
- secalert@redhathttp://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/4d6bcb4f4ea4
- secalert@redhathttp://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=63
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1102.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/50005
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:082
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53400
- secalert@redhathttps://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15136503
- secalert@redhathttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17448
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/4d6bcb4f4ea4
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=63
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1102.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/50005
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:082
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53400
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15136503
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2012-2318?
CVE-2012-2318 is a none vulnerability published on July 3, 2012. msg.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.4 does not properly handle crafted characters, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by placing these characters in a text/plain message.
When was CVE-2012-2318 disclosed?
CVE-2012-2318 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 3, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-2318 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-2318 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 74.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-2318?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-2318, 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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