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CVE-2016-2376

Published: 2017-01-06T21:59Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T02:48Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent from the server could potentially result in arbitrary code execution. A malicious server or an attacker who intercepts the network traffic can send an invalid size for a packet which will trigger a buffer overflow. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt