CVE-2016-2369

MediumCVSS 5.9/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could potentially result in a denial of service vulnerability. A malicious server can send a packet starting with a NULL byte triggering the vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.9/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-476

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-2016-2369: Medium severity, CVSS 5.9 | Vulnix