Is CVE-2012-2369 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-2369 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-2369?

CVE-2012-2369 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2012-2369

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 3.5%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-134
EPSS score: 3.5% (89th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-2360)
Published: May 23, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-2360 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

cypherpunks / pidgin-otr
pidgin / pidgin

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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