CVE-2011-4599
ICU Canonicalization Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the _canonicalize function in common/uloc.c in International Components for Unicode (ICU) before 49.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted locale ID that is not properly handled during variant canonicalization.
INFO
Published Date :
June 21, 2012, 3:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 3:23 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2011-4599 icu: Stack-based buffer overflow by canonicalizing the given localeID Stack-based buffer overflow in the _canonicalize function in common/uloc.c in International Components for Unicode (ICU) before 49.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted locale ID that is not properly handled during variant canonicalization. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1815 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4599 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=765812 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Stack-based buffer overflow in the _canonicalize function in common/uloc.c in International Components for Unicode (ICU) before 49.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted locale ID that is not properly handled during variant canonicalization. CVE-2011-4599 icu: Stack-based buffer overflow by canonicalizing the given localeID Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4599 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=765812 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1815 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 24, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71726 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71726 VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1348-1 No Types Assigned http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1348-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2397 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2397 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51006 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51006 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/ticket/8984 Patch http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/ticket/8984 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1815.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1815.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/47775 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/47775 Permissions Required Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:194 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:194 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.osvdb.org/77698 No Types Assigned http://www.osvdb.org/77698 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/47146 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/47146 Permissions Required Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/47674 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/47674 Permissions Required Changed Reference Type http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=106441 No Types Assigned http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=106441 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/09/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/09/2 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/47714 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/47714 Permissions Required Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/09/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/09/5 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-01/msg00035.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-01/msg00035.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/47227 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/47227 Permissions Required Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:icu_project:international_components_for_unicode:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:icu_project:international_components_for_unicode:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:icu_project:international_components_for_unicode:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:icu_project:international_components_for_unicode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 49 OR *cpe:2.3:a:icu-project:international_components_for_unicode:*:*:*:*:*:c\/c\+\+:*:* versions up to (excluding) 49.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/71726 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71726 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 22, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Exploit Prediction
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25.30 }} 2.88%
score
0.96768
percentile