VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-2375
An exploitable out-of-bounds read exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin.
MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 2.71%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.71%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
An exploitable out-of-bounds read exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT contact information sent from the server can result in memory disclosure.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.71% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- pidgin/pidgin · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cret@cert.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620Third Party Advisory
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=108Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0143/Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620Third Party Advisory
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=108Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0143/Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.