Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Pidgin's MXIT Protocol Handling
CVE-2016-2376

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Pidgin

Status
Pidgin
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 January 2017

What is CVE-2016-2376?

A buffer overflow vulnerability in Pidgin arises from improper handling of the MXIT protocol. Maliciously crafted MXIT data, sent from a compromised server, can trigger a buffer overflow by sending an invalid packet size. This flaw enables attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code on affected systems. Users are advised to ensure they are using the latest version of Pidgin to mitigate this risk.

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Affected Version(s)

Pidgin 2.10.11

References

http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=92
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http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0118/
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
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EPSS Score

6% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

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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