CVE-2013-7386

Description

Format string vulnerability in the PROJECT::write_account_file function in client/cs_account.cpp in BOINC, possibly 7.2.33, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the gui_urls item in an account file.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.69% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/28/3 mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=957795
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125125.html vendor advisory
http://boinc.berkeley.edu/gitweb/?p=boinc-v2.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=99258dcecba8ef36e1ce0fd6e0dacffe53613ac9
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125128.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-7386?
CVE-2013-7386 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-7386?
To fix CVE-2013-7386, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-7386 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-7386 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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