Buffer overflow in Pidgin
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.032 (86.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Pidgin — versions 2.10.11
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cret@cert.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cret@cert.org (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cret@cert.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cret@cert.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2371?
- CVE-2016-2371 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pidgin, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-01-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2371?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.