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CVE-2016-2375

An exploitable out-of-bounds read exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT contact information sent from the server can result in memory disclosure.

Published

2017-01-06T21:59:00.930

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-125

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=108 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0143/ 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=108 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-2016-0143/ 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)