VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-2371
CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability3.16%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-01-06
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
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