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.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 | vdb entry third party advisory |
| http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=101 | patch vendor advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0136/ | third party advisory technical description |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 | vendor advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1 | third party advisory vendor advisory |