CVE-2013-0252

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Summary

CVECVE-2013-0252
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2013-03-12 22:55:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
Descriptionboost::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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Boost Boost 1.48.0 All All All
Application Boost Boost 1.49.0 All All All
Application Boost Boost 1.50.0 All All All
Application Boost Boost 1.51.0 All All All
Application Boost Boost 1.52.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
#699650 - Boost.Locale library security flaw - Debian Bug report logs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.debian.org
Boost.Locale security notice af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.boost.org
Bug 907481 – CVE-2013-0252 boost: Certain invalid UTF-8 sequences accepted as valid af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 18 Update: boost-1.50.0-5.fc18 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
USN-1727-1: Boost vulnerability | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
#7743 (utf_traits::decode does not check for correct UTF-8 trailing bytes) – Boost C++ Libraries af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.boost.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: boost-1.48.0-14.fc17 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
504 Gateway Time-out af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
oss-security - Re: CVE id request: boost af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
#699649 - Boost.Locale library security flaw - Debian Bug report logs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.debian.org
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2013:065 | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
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