8.1
CVE-2016-2378
- EPSS 3.31%
- Published 06.01.2017 21:59:01
- Last modified 20.04.2025 01:37:25
- Source cret@cert.org
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A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol Pidgin. Specially crafted data sent via the server could potentially result in a buffer overflow, potentially resulting in memory corruption. A malicious server or an unfiltered malicious user can send negative length values to trigger this vulnerability.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Canonical ≫ Ubuntu Linux Version12.04 SwEditionlts
Canonical ≫ Ubuntu Linux Version14.04 SwEditionlts
Canonical ≫ Ubuntu Linux Version15.10
Debian ≫ Debian Linux Version8.0
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine CISA KEV oder CERT.AT-Warnung gefunden.
| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 3.31% | 0.868 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 8.1 | 2.2 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| nvd@nist.gov | 6.8 | 8.6 | 6.4 |
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.