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CVE-2016-2366

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 2.48%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-01-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-2366
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.9
EPSS
2.48%

Original NVD Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could potentially result in an out-of-bounds read. A malicious server or an attacker who intercepts the network traffic can send invalid data to trigger this vulnerability and cause a crash.