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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N/A
EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0269 (2.7%)
Percentile: 85.9%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
universityofcalifornia:boinc_clientTechnical 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
References
- http://boinc.berkeley.edu/gitweb/?p=boinc-v2.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=99258dcecba8ef36e1ce0fd6e0dacffe53613ac9
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125125.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125128.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/28/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=957795
- http://boinc.berkeley.edu/gitweb/?p=boinc-v2.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=99258dcecba8ef36e1ce0fd6e0dacffe53613ac9
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125125.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125128.html