CVE-2013-0252

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.68% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099122.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57675 vdb entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699649
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=907481
https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7743
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/04/2 mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099103.html vendor advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699650
http://www.boost.org/users/news/boost_locale_security_notice.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1727-1 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:065 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0252?
CVE-2013-0252 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-0252?
To fix CVE-2013-0252, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-0252 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-0252 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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