VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2013-0252
boost::locale::utf::utf_traits in the Boost.Locale library in Boost 1.48 through 1.52 does not properly detect certain invalid UTF-8 sequences, which might allow remote attackers to bypass input validation protection mechanisms via crafted trailing bytes.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.87%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.87%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
boost::locale::utf::utf_traits in the Boost.Locale library in Boost 1.48 through 1.52 does not properly detect certain invalid UTF-8 sequences, which might allow remote attackers to bypass input validation protection mechanisms via crafted trailing bytes.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.87% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- boost/boost
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699649
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699650
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099103.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099122.html
- http://www.boost.org/users/news/boost_locale_security_notice.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:065
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/04/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57675
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1727-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=907481
- https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7743
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699649
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699650
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099103.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099122.html
- http://www.boost.org/users/news/boost_locale_security_notice.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:065
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/04/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57675
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1727-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=907481
- https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7743
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.