Format String Vulnerability in BOINC's PROJECT::write_account_file Function

Format String Vulnerability in BOINC's PROJECT::write_account_file Function

CVE-2013-7386 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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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