An information leak exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent to the server could potentially result in an out-of-bounds read. A user could be convinced to enter a particular string which would then get converted incorrectly and could lead to a potential out-of-bounds read.
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 | vdb entry third party advisory |
| http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0123/ | third party advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=96 | patch vendor advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 | vendor advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1 | third party advisory vendor advisory |