CVE-2016-2374
High
Description
An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT MultiMX message sent via the server can result in an out-of-bounds write leading to memory disclosure and code execution.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.1
Exploit probability—
Product
Pidgin
PublishedJan 6, 2017
First seenJan 6, 2017
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pidgin pidgin | v ≤ 2.10.12 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 15.10 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
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