CVE-2016-4323 Information

Description

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Reference

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620 http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=97 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0128/ http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

LOW

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

3.7