CVE-2016-2371
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could cause memory corruption resulting in code execution.
- Score
- CVSS 3.0 8.1 High
- Status
- Modified - cret@cert.org
- Published
- 2017-01-06
- Last modified
- 2024-08-05
- Weaknesses
- CWE-787
Affected products
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=104
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0139/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
