Information Leak in Pidgin Due to MXIT Protocol Handling
CVE-2016-2372

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Pidgin

Status
Pidgin
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 January 2017

What is CVE-2016-2372?

An information leak vulnerability exists in Pidgin's handling of the MXIT protocol. This flaw allows specially crafted MXIT data to be sent via the server, potentially leading to an out-of-bounds read condition. Malicious users, servers, or man-in-the-middle attackers can exploit this issue by sending invalid file transfer sizes, resulting in a breach of data integrity. The implications include the possibility of leaking sensitive information from memory to files, which can then be sent to other users, thus compromising user privacy and security.

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Affected Version(s)

Pidgin 2.10.11

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0140/
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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