{"id":"CVE-2016-4323","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.","modified":"2026-04-16T01:46:40.485504540Z","published":"2017-01-06T21:59:01.523Z","references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1"},{"type":"FIX","url":"http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=97"},{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0128/"}],"affected":[{"database_specific":{"unresolved_ranges":[{"events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"2.10.12"}]},{"events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"12.04"}]},{"events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"14.04"}]},{"events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"15.10"}]},{"events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"8.0"}]}],"source":"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2016-4323.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N"}]}