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CVE-2017-7407
The ourWriteOut function in tool_writeout.c in curl 7.53.1 might allow physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information from…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
2.4
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.6%
percentile 48%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The ourWriteOut function in tool_writeout.c in curl 7.53.1 might allow physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory in opportunistic circumstances by reading a workstation screen during use of a --write-out argument ending in a '%' character, which leads to a heap-based buffer over-read.
CISA SSVC assessment
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 6 mo ago
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 2.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 2.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.0 | 2.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- github.com /curl/curl/commit/1890d59905414ab84a35892b2e45833654aa5c13 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:3558 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201709-14 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-7407
- NVD: CVE-2017-7407
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