CVE-2017-7467

7.0 HIGH 3% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way minicom before version 2.7.1 handled VT100 escape sequences. A malicious terminal device could potentially use this flaw to crash minicom, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the minicom process.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 2.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2018-07-11 13:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 01:24 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.0 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2018-07-11 13:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:24 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
Record status: Modified

Affected

Minicom Project Minicom < 2.7.1

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.0

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record