# CVE-2016-4323: A directory traversal exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin.

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

## Affected

- Pidgin: 2.10.11

## Description

A directory traversal exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent from the server could potentially result in an overwrite of files. A malicious server or someone with access to the network traffic can provide an invalid filename for a splash image triggering the vulnerability.

## 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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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=97
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0128/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1

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