CVE-2013-7386 json
Format string vulnerability in the PROJECT::write_account_file function in client/cs_account.cpp in BOINC, possibly 7.2.33, allows remote a…
published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-7152
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.4%
- EPSS 4.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- boinc Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 7.1.10+dfsg-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7386
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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-7386 updated cvss 4.4
boinc-client: Format string flaw by writing account file
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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Exploit prediction
4.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
References
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125125.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125128.html
vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2013/04/28/3
mailing-list
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=957795
- boinc.berkeley.edu /gitweb/?p=boinc-v2.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=99258dcecba8ef36e1ce0fd6e0dacffe53613ac9
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-7386
- NVD CVE-2013-7386
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