CVE-2017-7407

Published: Apr 3, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

2.4

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 0.9 / Impact: 1.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Haxx: Curl

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Haxx Curl	Version 7.53.1

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (8)

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/1890d59905414ab84a35892b2e45833654aa5c13

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-14

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/1890d59905414ab84a35892b2e45833654aa5c13

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-14

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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