Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the curl_easy_unescape function in lib/escape.c in cURL and libcurl 7.7 through 7.30.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted string ending in a "%" (percent) character.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20130622.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00013.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0983.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2713
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60737
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1894-1
- https://github.com/bagder/curl/commit/192c4f788d48f82c03e9cef40013f34370e90737Exploit, Patch
- http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20130622.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00013.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0983.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2713
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60737
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1894-1
- https://github.com/bagder/curl/commit/192c4f788d48f82c03e9cef40013f34370e90737Exploit, Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 31, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified