A directory traversal exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent from the server could potentially result in an overwrite of files. A malicious server or someone with access to the network traffic can provide an invalid filename for a splash image triggering the vulnerability.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published: 2017-01-06T21:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:25:14.526Z

Reserved: 2016-04-27T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-4323

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-06T21:59:01.523

Modified: 2017-03-30T01:59:01.317

Link: CVE-2016-4323

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2016-4323 - Bugzilla