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.
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-2016-3455 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3031-1 Pidgin vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:24:49.265Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-2371

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-01-06T21:59:00.773

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

Link: CVE-2016-2371

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2016-2371 - Bugzilla

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