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CRITICAL
CVE-2017-14952
ICU Double-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Double free in i18n/zonemeta.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU) for C/C++ through 59.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string, aka a "redundant UVector entry clean up function call" issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 16, 2017, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 23, 2019, 7:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-14952 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-14952 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Icu-project international_components_for_unicode
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-14952.

URL Resource
http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/changeset/40324/trunk/icu4c/source/i18n/zonemeta.cpp Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.sourcebrella.com/blog/double-free-vulnerability-international-components-unicode-icu/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-14952 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 23, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:icu_project:international_components_for_unicode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 59.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:icu-project:international_components_for_unicode:*:*:*:*:*:c\/c\+\+:*:* versions up to (including) 59.1
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/changeset/40324/trunk/icu4c/source/i18n/zonemeta.cpp No Types Assigned http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/changeset/40324/trunk/icu4c/source/i18n/zonemeta.cpp Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.sourcebrella.com/blog/double-free-vulnerability-international-components-unicode-icu/ No Types Assigned http://www.sourcebrella.com/blog/double-free-vulnerability-international-components-unicode-icu/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-415
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:icu_project:international_components_for_unicode:59.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.57 }} -0.04%

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0.88942

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