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CVE-2016-4323

A directory traversal exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin.

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
3.7
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.3%
percentile 83%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.03.7CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD2.05.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Pidgin Pidgin

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/91335 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • pidgin.im /news/security/?id=97 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3620 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • talosintelligence.com /reports/TALOS-2016-0128/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-38 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3031-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred

Sources

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