CVE-2013-7386

BOINC - Use-After-Free via Format String Specifiers in Account File

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

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.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/28/3
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=957795
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125125.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125128.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0437
EPSS Percentile 90.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-134
Status published
Products (1)
universityofcalifornia/boinc_client 7.2.33
Published Jun 02, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026