Is CVE-2016-2380 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-2380 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-2380?

CVE-2016-2380 has a CVSS score of 3.1 (LOW severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2016-2380?

Patch guidance is available from pidgin security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-2380.

CVE-2016-2380 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-2380?

5 products: pidgin pidgin, canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux, debian debian linux.

Description

An information leak exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent to the server could potentially result in an out-of-bounds read. A user could be convinced to enter a particular string which would then get converted incorrectly and could lead to a potential out-of-bounds read.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read CWE-200 · Information Disclosure

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PIDGIN
Published: 1/6/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

pidgin : pidgincanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxdebian : debian_linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2016-2380. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2016-2380

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CVE-2016-2380 vulnerability