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 Jun 2, 2014
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.37%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 7.2.33
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 4.37% (0.04369) | 90.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.37% (0.04369) | 89.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 84.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.51% (0.05514) | 83.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 83.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.14% (0.05143) | 89.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 9.37% (0.09374) | 94.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 9.37% (0.09374) | 94.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 2.44% (0.02442) | 89.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 1.46% (0.01464) | 86.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 1.24% (0.01241) | 85.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1.29% (0.01292) | 85.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 1.09% (0.01088) | 83.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 9.37% (0.09374) | 94.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.96% (0.05958) | 92.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 87.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 86.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 70.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://boinc.berkeley.edu/gitweb/?p=boinc-v2.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=99258dcecba8ef36e1ce0fd6e0dacffe53613ac9 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125125.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125128.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/28/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=957795 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://boinc.berkeley.edu/gitweb/?p=boinc-v2.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=99258dcecba8ef36e1ce0fd6e0dacffe53613ac9 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125125.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125128.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/28/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=957795 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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