CVE-2013-0252 (GCVE-0-2013-0252)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-03-12 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 14:18
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
11 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57675 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699649 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=907481 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7743 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/04/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699650 | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.boost.org/users/news/boost_locale_secu… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1727-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA |
Date Public
2012-11-27 00:00
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