VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-2378
CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability2.50%
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
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol Pidgin. Specially crafted data sent via the server could potentially result in a buffer overflow, potentially resulting in memory corruption. A malicious server or an unfiltered malicious user can send negative length values to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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