Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-2372
An information leak exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could potentially result in an out-of-bounds read. A malicious user, server, or man-in-the-middle attacker can send an invalid size for a file transfer which will trigger an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. This could result in a denial of service or copy data from memory to the file, resulting in an information leak if the file is sent to another user.
Vulnerability category: Denial of serviceInformation leak
Products affected by CVE-2016-2372
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-2372
0.29%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 65 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-2372
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.9
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P |
6.8
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4.9
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NIST | |
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5.9
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H |
1.6
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4.2
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-2372
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-2372
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http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=105
Pidgin Security AdvisoriesPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0140/
TALOS-2016-0140 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat IntelligenceTechnical Description;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1
USN-3031-1: Pidgin vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
Pidgin Multiple Security VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3620-1 pidginThird Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
Pidgin: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-38) — Gentoo security
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