CVE-2016-2371 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2016-2371 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 06/01/2017 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2016
Source: certcc | Vendor: Pidgin | Product: Pidgin
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2016-2371 Description

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could cause memory corruption resulting in code execution.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: out-of-bounds write
Source: Pidgin

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).