Improper input validation in Boost
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Boost — versions 1.48.0, 1.49.0, 1.50.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099122.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/57675 (vdb-entry)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7743
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/04/2 (mailing-list)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099103.html (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
- www.boost.org/users/news/boost_locale_security_notice.html
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1727-1 (vendor-advisory)