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CVE-2017-7407 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:2.4 LOWVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:2.4 LOWVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558 CVE
https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/1890d59905414ab84a35892b2e45833654aa5c13 CVEPatchVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-14 CVE
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html CVE
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558 [email protected]

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
haxx curl
7.53.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.53.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

11 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-7407
NVD Published Date:
Apr 3, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-7407 Details - Not Deferred