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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
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
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 12, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified