CVE-2016-2375
pidgin: MXIT Suggested Contacts Memory Disclosure Vulnerability
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Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · June 21, 2016
Updated · May 7, 2026
Description
An exploitable out-of-bounds read exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT contact information sent from the server can result in memory disclosure.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 4.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CVSS 2.0 · 4AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read