CVE-2016-2378
mediumpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.025 · 85 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.1
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affected products (6)
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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=94cnnvd
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0120/cnnvd
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1cnnvd
- https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=94Patchcnnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620enisa_euvd
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=94enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335enisa_euvd
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