How severe is CVE-2011-4170?

CVE-2011-4170 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2011-4170 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2011-4170?

CVE-2011-4170 primarily affects Gnome Empathy. In total, 134 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4170?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2011-4170 published?

CVE-2011-4170 was published on 2011-10-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2011-4170

CVE-2011-4170 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnome Empathy with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (55th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Gnome Empathy
Published: 2011-10-23
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the theme_adium_append_message function in empathy-theme-adium.c in the Adium theme in libempathy-gtk in Empathy 3.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted alias (aka nickname) in a /me event, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-3635.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-4170?: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the theme_adium_append_message function in empathy-theme-adium.c in the Adium theme in libempathy-gtk in Empathy 3.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted alias (aka nickname) in a /me event, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-3635.
How severe is CVE-2011-4170?: CVE-2011-4170 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2011-4170 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2011-4170?: CVE-2011-4170 primarily affects Gnome Empathy. In total, 134 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4170?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2011-4170 published?: CVE-2011-4170 was published on 2011-10-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=662035

Affected products (134)

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.21.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.21.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.21.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.21.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.21.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.21.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.21.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.21.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.22.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.22.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:0.23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:2.23.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:2.23.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:2.23.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:2.23.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:2.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:2.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:2.25.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:2.25.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:2.25.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:2.25.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:empathy:2.25.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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