Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-2374 (CCN-114375)

Assigned:2016-06-21
Published:2016-06-21
Updated:2017-03-30
Summary:An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT MultiMX message sent via the server can result in an out-of-bounds write leading to memory disclosure and code execution.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.1 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.1 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-125
CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-2374

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-3620

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=107

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
91335

Source: CCN
Type: Talos Vulnerability Report TALOS-2016-0142
Pidgin MXIT MultiMX Message Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0142/

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Third Party Advisory
USN-3031-1

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
pidgin-cve20162374-code-exec(114375)

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201701-38

Source: CCN
Type: Pidgin Web site
Pidgin, the universal chat client

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.10.12)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20162374000
    V
    		CVE-2016-2374 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-01-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201623740000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-2374 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-01-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20162374000
    V
    		CVE-2016-2374 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-01-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20162374000
    V
    		CVE-2016-2374 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-01-06
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:967
    P
    		DSA-3620-1 -- pidgin -- security update
    2016-08-26
    BACK
    pidgin pidgin *
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 14.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 15.10
    debian debian linux 8.0
    pidgin pidgin 2.10.11