CVE-2016-2367

Description

An information leak exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could potentially result in an out-of-bounds read. A malicious user, server, or man-in-the-middle can send an invalid size for an avatar which will trigger an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. This could result in a denial of service or copy data from memory to the file, resulting in an information leak if the avatar is sent to another user.

Weakness classification

• CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
• CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Primary references

• cret@cert.org — Third Party Advisory
• cret@cert.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
• cret@cert.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• cret@cert.org — Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
• cret@cert.org — Third Party Advisory
• cret@cert.org
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108