CVE-2016-2380
Low
Description
An information leak exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent to the server could potentially result in an out-of-bounds read. A user could be convinced to enter a particular string which would then get converted incorrectly and could lead to a potential out-of-bounds read.
SeverityLow
CVSS3.1
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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