CVE-2016-2374 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2016-2374 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-2016-2374 Description

An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT MultiMX message sent via the server can result in an out-of-bounds write leading to memory disclosure and 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

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).