CVE-2012-2369

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.

Published: 2012-05-23 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2012-2369 is rated Moderate Risk (59/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.03%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-2369

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-14 2.39% 2.03% -0.36%
2 2025-03-30 3.76% 2.39% -1.37%
3 2025-03-29 — 3.76% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-2369

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2012-2369

OS Trackers for CVE-2012-2369

vendor priority summary link
debian medium CVE-2012-2369 medium priority: Debian including 1 source packages (pidgin-otr), 4 status rows across 4 suites (bookworm, bullseye, sid, trixie): resolved 4. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2369
gentoo high CVE-2012-2369: 1 GLSA(s) (201207-05), 1 atom(s) (x11-plugins/pidgin-otr); latest impact high. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2012-2369
ubuntu low CVE-2012-2369 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (pidgin-otr), 6 status rows across 6 suites (hardy, lucid, natty, oneiric, precise, upstream): released 5, ignored 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-2369

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-2369

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cypherpunks pidgin-otr <= 3.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:cypherpunks:pidgin-otr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-2369

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