low2.4
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 op…
Impact
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Haxx | Curl | Version 7.53.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- 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
- 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