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.
CVSS Metrics
- Vector
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- Access Vector
- network
- Access Cmplx
- low
- Auth
- none
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- partial
- Availability
- none
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20
Metadata
- Primary Vendor
- BOOST
- Published
- 3/12/2013
- Last Modified
- 4/11/2025
- Source
- NIST NVD
- Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.
Affected Products
boost : boostboost : boostboost : boostboost : boostboost : boost
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