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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.

Published

2017-01-06T21:59:00.773

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	pidgin	pidgin	≤ 2.10.12	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	15.10	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=104 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0139/ Technical Description, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=104 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0139/ Technical Description, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)