Buffer overflow in Icu-project International_components_for_unicode
CVE-2016-6293
The uloc_acceptLanguageFromHTTP function in common/uloc.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU) through 57.1 for C/C++ does not ensure that there is a '\0' character at the end of a certain temporary array, which allows remote at…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.011 (78.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Icu-project International_components_for_unicode
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- GLSA-201701-58 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- [oss-security] 20160724 Re: Fwd: CVE for PHP 5.5.38 issues (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
- 92127 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6293?
- CVE-2016-6293 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Icu-project International_components_for_unicode, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-07-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6293?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6293 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.