CVE-2016-2372

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Esto podr\u00eda resultar en una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio o copia de datos desde la memoria al archivo, resultando en una fuga de informaci\u00f3n si el archivo es enviado a otro usuario."}], "id": "CVE-2016-2372", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:43:55.167", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "MEDIUM", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "SINGLE", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "baseScore": 4.9, "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 6.8, "impactScore": 4.9, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": true}], "cvssMetricV30": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "HIGH", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 5.9, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H", "version": "3.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.6, "impactScore": 4.2, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2017-01-06T21:59:00.807", "references": [{"source": "cret@cert.org", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620"}, {"source": "cret@cert.org", "tags": ["Patch", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=105"}, {"source": "cret@cert.org", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335"}, {"source": "cret@cert.org", "tags": ["Technical Description", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0140/"}, {"source": "cret@cert.org", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1"}, {"source": "cret@cert.org", "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Patch", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=105"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Technical Description", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0140/"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38"}], "sourceIdentifier": "cret@cert.org", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-125"}, {"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-200"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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