CVE-2016-2368
highpriority · track · 34EPSS 0.046 · 92 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities exist in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could result in multiple buffer overflows, potentially resulting in code execution or memory disclosure.
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affected products (11)
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references (17)
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- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620cnnvd
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=101cnnvd
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0136/cnnvd
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1cnnvd
- https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=101Patchcnnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620enisa_euvd
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=101enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335enisa_euvd
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