CVE Database · CVE-2016-4323
CVSS v3.1
N/A
EPSS
2.29%
Published
Jan 6, 2017
Modified
May 6, 2026
Public PoC / Exploit
All weaponized →No public PoC or exploit code indexed for this CVE.
Links to public security research (Exploit-DB, Nuclei, Trickest, GitHub) for defensive use only.
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
Affected Products (5)
References (12)
