Low severity · published Apr 3, 2017
CVE-2017-7407
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…
2.4
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CU
Curl · Haxx
7.53.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7407
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7407
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
Patch
https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/1890d59905414ab84a35892b2e45833654aa5c13
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-14
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