CVE-2017-14952

Published: Oct 16, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Double free in i18n/zonemeta.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU) for C/C++ through 59.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string, aka a "redundant UVector entry clean up function call" issue.

Affected (1)

Products: Icu Project: International Components For Unicode

Icu Project

1 product

International Components For Unicode

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Icu Project International Components For Unicode	Up to 59.1

Related CWEs

CWE-415

Double Free

The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations.

References (6)

http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/changeset/40324/trunk/icu4c/source/i18n/zonemeta.cpp

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatch

http://www.sourcebrella.com/blog/double-free-vulnerability-international-components-unicode-icu/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/changeset/40324/trunk/icu4c/source/i18n/zonemeta.cpp

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

Issue TrackingPatch

http://www.sourcebrella.com/blog/double-free-vulnerability-international-components-unicode-icu/

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

Third Party Advisory

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html

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

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