Is CVE-2016-4323 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-4323 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-4323?

CVE-2016-4323 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.7 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-4323?

CVE-2016-4323 has an EPSS score of 2.31% (81th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4323?

Upgrade pidgin on debian 11 to 2.11.0-1 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-4323

LOWEPSS 81th pctl

3.7

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-22Path Traversal

How to fix

Remediation Available

pidginDebian

Fixed in:2.11.0-1CVE-2016-4323

libpurple0Ubuntu

Fixed in:1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.3USN-3031-1

pidginUbuntu

Fixed in:1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.3USN-3031-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

2.31%probability of exploitation in 30 days

81stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 81% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

pidgin.im

Exploit1

talosintelligence.com

Third-Party Advisory2

Other references2

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.