CVE-2016-2373 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2016-2373 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-2016-2373 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 user can send an invalid mood to trigger this vulnerability.

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 read
Source: Pidgin

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).