CVE-2017-7407
low
CVSS v3
2.4
CVSS v2
2.1
VIR risk
2.4
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
26%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-7407
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7407.html
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/1890d59905414ab84a35892b2e45833654aa5c13
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 7.52.1-4 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 7.52.1-4 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 7.52.1-4 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 7.52.1-4 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 7.52.1-4 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| haxx | curl | 7.53.1 | |
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
- https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/1890d59905414ab84a35892b2e45833654aa5c13
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-14
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7407.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-7407
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.