Out-of-bounds Read Vulnerability in Pidgin's MXIT Protocol Handling
CVE-2016-2375

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Pidgin

Status
Pidgin
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 January 2017

What is CVE-2016-2375?

The vulnerability involves an exploitable out-of-bounds read condition within the MXIT protocol processing in Pidgin. Attackers can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted MXIT contact information from the server, potentially leading to unauthorized memory disclosure. This can compromise sensitive information and highlight the importance of regular software updates to mitigate such risks.

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Affected Version(s)

Pidgin 2.10.11

References

http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0143/
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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