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CVE-2016-2378

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 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. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt