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.
Published: 2017-04-03
Score: 2.4 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-883-1 curl security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16431 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3441-1 curl vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3441-2 curl vulnerabilities
History

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Haxx Curl
Redhat Rhel Software Collections
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-16T13:44:39.758Z

Reserved: 2017-04-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-7407

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:04:11.297Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-04-03T20:59:00.247

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-7407

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-04-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-7407 - Bugzilla

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