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Status published
Medium
CVE-2013-7386
Format string vulnerability in the PROJECT::write_account_file function in client/cs_account.cpp in...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/28/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=957795
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125125.html
- http://boinc.berkeley.edu/gitweb/?p=boinc-v2.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=99258dcecba8ef36e1ce0fd6e0dacffe53613ac9
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125128.html
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Affected Vendor
universityofcalifornia
View all reports →Affected Software
boinc client
Vulnerable Versions:
7.2.33
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 2nd, 2014
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.