CVE-2016-2371
8.1
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.5%
Description
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could cause memory corruption resulting in code execution.
How to fix CVE-2016-2371
To remediate CVE-2016-2371, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/pidgin—upgrade to 2.11.0-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-2371 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 3.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.11.0-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |