CVE-2013-0252

Published: Mar 12, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (5)

Products: Boost: Boost

1 product

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Boost Boost	Version 1.48.0
Boost Boost	Version 1.49.0
Boost Boost	Version 1.50.0
Boost Boost	Version 1.51.0
Boost Boost	Version 1.52.0

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (22)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699649

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699650

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099103.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099122.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.boost.org/users/news/boost_locale_security_notice.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:065

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/04/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57675

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1727-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=907481

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7743

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699649

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699650

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099103.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099122.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.boost.org/users/news/boost_locale_security_notice.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:065

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/04/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57675

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1727-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=907481

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7743

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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