boost: Certain invalid UTF-8 sequences accepted as valid
Published Mar 12, 2013
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.87%
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
boost
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
boost
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | boost | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | boost | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of boost as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.87% (0.02870) | 86.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.87% (0.02870) | 84.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 75.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.39% (0.02387) | 75.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.36% (0.01362) | 78.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.76% (0.00762) | 81.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.76% (0.00762) | 80.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.76% (0.00762) | 78.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699649 x_refsource_MISC
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699650 x_refsource_MISC
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099103.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099122.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.boost.org/users/news/boost_locale_security_notice.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:065 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/04/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57675 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1727-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0252 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=907481 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0252
- https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7743 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0252
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