# CVE-2016-2368: Multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities exist in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-01-06 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Pidgin: 2.10.11

## Description

Multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities exist in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could result in multiple buffer overflows, potentially resulting in code execution or memory disclosure.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Pidgin, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=101
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0136/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1

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