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CVE-2016-2378

Published: Jan 6, 2017Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
8.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.5%
Top 17.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol Pidgin. Specially crafted data sent via the server could potentially result in a buffer overflow, potentially resulting in memory corruption. A malicious server or an unfiltered malicious user can send negative length values to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

pidginpidgin
On-premDesktop App
Communications / messaging-chat
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
PidginPidgin
On-premDesktop App
Communications / messaging-chat
pidginoss-projectCommunicationsaka libpurple, mxit, pidgin
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620
debian.org
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=94
pidgin.im
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Jan 6, 2017
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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