CVE-2013-7386 — Use of Externally-Controlled Format String in Boinc

CWE-134 — Use of Externally-Controlled Format String5 documents5 sources
Severity
5.0MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
2.7%
top 14.13%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Universityofcalifornia Boinc ClientDebian Boinc
Timeline
PublishedJun 2
Latest updateMay 17

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.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:N/I:N/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶Debianuniversityofcalifornia/boinc_client< 7.1.10+dfsg-1+3
▶debiandebian/boinc< boinc 7.1.10+dfsg-1 (bookworm)

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-gf7f-q52v-9537: Format string vulnerability in the PROJECT::write_account_file function in client/cs_account↗2022-05-17
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OSV
CVE-2013-7386: Format string vulnerability in the PROJECT::write_account_file function in client/cs_account↗2014-06-02
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2013-7386: boinc - Format string vulnerability in the PROJECT::write_account_file function in clien...↗2013
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2013-7386 boinc-client: Format string flaw by writing account file↗2013-04-29
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