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Status published
Medium
CVE-2013-0252
boost::locale::utf::utf_traits in the Boost.Locale library in Boost 1.48 through 1.52...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099122.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57675
- 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
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099103.html
- 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
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:065
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.48.0, 1.49.0, 1.50.0, 1.51.0, 1.52.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 12th, 2013
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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