Out-of-Bounds Write Flaw in Pidgin MXIT Protocol Handling
CVE-2016-2371

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Pidgin

Status
Pidgin
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 January 2017

What is CVE-2016-2371?

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Pidgin's handling of the MXIT protocol allows attackers to send specially crafted MXIT data that can corrupt memory. This could potentially lead to unauthorized code execution, posing a significant security risk for users of the application. Mitigating this vulnerability is critical to protect against exploitation through the MXIT protocol.

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Affected Version(s)

Pidgin 2.10.11

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
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http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=104
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http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0139/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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