CVE-2016-2366
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could potentially result in an out-of-bounds read. A malicious server or an attacker who intercepts the network traffic can send invalid data to trigger this vulnerability and cause a crash.
Risk Information
Base Score
5.9
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
1.953
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client for X (USN-3031-1) libpurple0_2.10.11-0ubuntu4.2_i386.deb | Linux |
| graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client for X (USN-3031-1) libpurple0_2.10.11-0ubuntu4.2_amd64.deb | Linux |
| pidgin security update(DSA-3620-1) pidgin_2.11.0-0+deb8u1_i386.deb | Linux |
| pidgin security update(DSA-3620-1) pidgin_2.11.0-0+deb8u1_amd64.deb | Linux |
Patch Details
No records foundReferences
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234