CVE-2013-0252 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass input validation in Boost.Locale by exploiting improper UTF-8 sequence detection, potentially leading to security control evasion.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-0252?
CVE-2013-0252 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0252?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Boost Boost.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0252?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0252 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-0252 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0252 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hvqg-jgxv-hxgm.