CVE-2016-2369

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 2.25%

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

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CVE

CVE-2016-2369

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS

5.9

EPSS

2.25%

Original NVD Description

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could potentially result in a denial of service vulnerability. A malicious server can send a packet starting with a NULL byte triggering the vulnerability.