Buffer Overflow in Pidgin Affects MXIT Protocol Handling

CVE-2016-2377

What is CVE-2016-2377?

A buffer overflow vulnerability is identified in the handling of the MXIT protocol within Pidgin. This flaw arises when specially crafted MXIT data is transmitted by a malicious server, potentially leading to an out-of-bounds write. Specifically, a malicious server can exploit this issue by returning a negative content-length in response to an HTTP request, resulting in the execution of unintended code, which may jeopardize the security and integrity of the application.

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