CVE-2014-9911
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-9911 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-01-04 20:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Stack-based buffer overflow in the ures_getByKeyWithFallback function in common/uresbund.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU) before 54.1 for C/C++ allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted uloc_getDisplayName call. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.018040000 probability, percentile 0.829460000 (date 2026-05-11)
Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Icu-project | International Components For Unicode | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHP :: Sec Bug #67397 :: Buffer overflow in locale_get_display_name->uloc_getDisplayName (libicu 4.8.1) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.php.net | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Changeset 35699 – Unicode ICU trac | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.icu-project.org | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| ICU Stack Overflow in ures_getByKeyWithFallback() Lets Users Execute Arbitrary Code on the Target System - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Bug 1383569 – CVE-2014-9911 icu: stack-based buffer overflow in uloc_getDisplayName | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| ICU 'uloc_getDisplayName()' Function Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| oss-security - Re: CVE request: icu: stack-based buffer overflow in uloc_getDisplayName | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2019 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| [ICU-1089] Transliterator methods should take UErrorCode as one of the parameters - Unicode Consortium | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.icu-project.org | Not Applicable |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.