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CVE-2016-4323

Published: 23 June 2016

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.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

3.7

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
pidgin
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (2.11.0-1)
precise
Released (1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.7)
trusty
Released (1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.3)
wily
Released (1:2.10.11-0ubuntu4.2)
xenial
Released (1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.1)
Patches:
upstream: https://bitbucket.org/pidgin/main/commits/5fa3f2bc69d7

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 3.7
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact Low
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N