Information Leak in Pidgin Messaging Application
CVE-2016-2380

3.1LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Pidgin

Status
Pidgin
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 January 2017

What is CVE-2016-2380?

An information leak vulnerability has been identified in the handling of the MXIT protocol within the Pidgin messaging application. Maliciously crafted MXIT data sent to the Pidgin server could potentially lead to an out-of-bounds read. This occurs when a user is deceived into entering a specific string, leading to incorrect data conversion and exposing sensitive information. It is essential for users to stay informed and update their Pidgin client to mitigate any potential risks associated with this issue.

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Affected Version(s)

Pidgin 2.10.11

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0123/
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN

CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.1
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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