Is CVE-2013-6486 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-6486 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-29.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-6486?

CVE-2013-6486 has a CVSS score of 9.3 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2013-6486?

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CVE-2013-6486 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2013-6486?

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Description

gtkutils.c in Pidgin before 2.10.8 on Windows allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a message containing a file: URL that is improperly handled during construction of an explorer.exe command. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-3185.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PIDGIN
Published: 2/6/2014
Last Modified: 4/29/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2013-6486. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2013-6486

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CVE-2013-6486 vulnerability