CVE-2013-7386

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.

How to fix CVE-2013-7386

To remediate CVE-2013-7386, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• Debian/boinc—upgrade to 7.1.10+dfsg-1 or later

Is CVE-2013-7386 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 2.7%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (1)

• from 0, < 7.1.10+dfsg-1

References (1)

• ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7386