CVE-2016-6293

icu: Out-of-bounds access in uloc_acceptLanguageFromHTTP

Published Jul 25, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 5.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The uloc_acceptLanguageFromHTTP function in common/uloc.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU) through 57.1 for C/C++ does not ensure that there is a '\0' character at the end of a certain temporary array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a call with a long httpAcceptLanguage argument.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-615-1 icu security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3725-1 icu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7223 The uloc_acceptLanguageFromHTTP function in common/uloc.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU) through 57.1 for C/C++ does not ensure that there is a '\0' character at the end of a certain temporary array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a call with a long httpAcceptLanguage argument.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3227-1 ICU vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00697}

epss

{'score': 0.01066}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:22 AM
Reserved
Jul 24, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 25, 2016, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 3, 2016, 12:00 AM