VDB
CVE-2016-4323
CVE-2016-4323
PUBLISHED
CVSS 3.700000047683716 LOW
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.
EPSS 2.31% · 82.7th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
3.700000047683716
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS Score
2.31%
82.7th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | pidgin | 0, 1:2.10.11-0ubuntu4, 1:2.10.11-0ubuntu5 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | pidgin | 0, 1:2.10.7-0ubuntu4.1, 1:2.10.7-0ubuntu4.2 |
Timeline
- Jun 23, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 13, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 5, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 11, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 28, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 20, 2023 EPSS Score
- Sep 11, 2023 EPSS Score
- Dec 26, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4323 third-party-advisory
- http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0128/ third-party-advisory
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=97 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3031-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4323 third-party-advisory