CVE-2017-7407 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2017-7407

The ourWriteOut function in tool_writeout.c in curl 7.53.1 might allow...

Vulnerability 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.

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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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

curl
Vulnerable Versions:
7.53.1

Timeline

Official Publish: April 3rd, 2017
Last Modified: April 16th, 2026
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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