CVE-2016-2380
CVSS V2 Medium 4.3
CVSS V3 Low 3.1
Description
An information leak exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent to the server could potentially result in an out-of-bounds read. A user could be convinced to enter a particular string which would then get converted incorrectly and could lead to a potential out-of-bounds read.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-2380
- Assigner
- cret@cert.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2017-01-06T21:59:01
- Last Modified Date
- 2017-03-30T01:59:01
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 2.10.12 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 4.3
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- HIGH
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- LOW
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 3.1
- Base Severity
- LOW
- Exploitability Score
- 1.6
- Impact Score
- 1.4
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0123/ | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=96 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2380 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2380 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 09:46:15 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 12:42:14 | cert@cert.org | cret@cert.org | CVE Assigner | updated |
| 2022-12-02 12:42:14 | 2017-01-06T21:59Z | 2017-01-06T21:59:01 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 12:42:14 | 2017-03-30T01:59:01 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 12:42:15 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |