Buffer overflow in Icu-project International_components_for_unicode

CVE-2017-17484

The ucnv_UTF8FromUTF8 function in ucnv_u8.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU) for C/C++ through 60.1 mishandles ucnv_convertEx calls for UTF-8 to UTF-8 conversion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (s…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.045 (89.3th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17484?
CVE-2017-17484 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 2017-12-10.
How severe is CVE-2017-17484?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.