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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 5.0 Medium

Status

Modified - secalert@redhat.com

Published

2013-03-12

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected products

• Boost (Boost)

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