CVE-2013-0252 json
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 sequen…
published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-0283
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-0252 updated cvss 2.1
boost: Certain invalid UTF-8 sequences accepted as valid
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 boost Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 boost, boost-math, boost-test, boost-wave, boost-graph, boost-regex, +15 morenot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099122.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099103.html
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1727-1
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:065
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/57675
vdb-entry
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699649
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=907481
- svn.boost.org /trac/boost/ticket/7743
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2013/02/04/2
mailing-list
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699650
- boost.org /users/news/boost_locale_security_notice.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-0252
- NVD CVE-2013-0252
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