CVE-2016-2368

HighCVSS 8.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities exist in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could result in multiple buffer overflows, potentially resulting in code execution or memory disclosure.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 8.1/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jan 6, 2017
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-2368: High severity, CVSS 8.1 | Vulnix