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CVE-2013-7386

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.

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Severity

N/A

EPSS

Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0269 (2.7%)
Percentile: 85.9%
EPSS: 2026-05-06

Affects

universityofcalifornia:boinc_client

Technical 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.

Published: 6/2/2014, 3:55:11 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM

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