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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Icu-Project | International Components For Unicode | < 49.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/ticket/8984Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=106441Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-01/msg00035.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1815.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47146Permissions Required
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47227Permissions Required
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47674Permissions Required
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47714Permissions Required
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47775Permissions Required
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503Third Party Advisory
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1348-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2397Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-4599?
CVE-2011-4599 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 loc...
How severe is CVE-2011-4599?
CVE-2011-4599 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-4599?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Icu-Project International Components For Unicode.