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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-542-1 pidgin security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3620-1 pidgin security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3452 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3031-1 Pidgin vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:24:49.152Z

Reserved: 2016-02-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-2368

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-01-06T21:59:00.650

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-2368

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-06-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-2368 - Bugzilla

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