CVE-2016-2376
Estado: ModificadaAlta (8.1)—
Existe una vulnerabilidad de desbordamiento de búfer en el manejo del protocolo MXIT en Pidgin. Datos MXIT especialmente manipulados enviados desde el servidor podrían resultar potencialmente en ejecución de código arbitrario. Un servidor malicioso o un atacante que intercepte el tráfico red puede enviar un tamaño inválido para un paquete que desencadenará un desbordamiento de búfer.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 8.1
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 3.72%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 90
- Fecha de la puntuación: 11/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (3)
CWE
- CWE-119
Referencias
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=92
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0118/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=92
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0118/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
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