ghsa-7w5x-jm9f-8g7x
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-17 02:52
Modified
2022-05-17 02:52
Details

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.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2016-4323"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-22"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-01-06T21:59:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-7w5x-jm9f-8g7x",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T02:52:49Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T02:52:49Z",
  "references": [
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4323"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=97"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0128"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1"
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      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}


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