CVE-2016-2371

HIGH

Pidgin < 2.10.12 - Out-of-bounds Write in MXIT Protocol Handler

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=104
Technical Description, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0139/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0317
EPSS Percentile 86.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (6)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 15.10
debian/debian_linux 8.0
pidgin/pidgin < 2.10.12
Pidgin/Pidgin 2.10.11
Published Jan 06, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026