CVE-2017-7407: haxx curl

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-7407 is a low (CVSS 2.4) vulnerability in haxx curl. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 03-04-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-04-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary.