boost::locale::utf::utf_traits in the Boost.Locale library in Boost 1.48 through 1.52…
Priority LOW 28CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0287 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.48.0 | Vulnerable | Boost |
| cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.49.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.49.0 | Vulnerable | Boost |
| cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.50.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.50.0 | Vulnerable | Boost |
| cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.51.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.51.0 | Vulnerable | Boost |
| cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.52.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.52.0 | Vulnerable | Boost |
- cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.48.0 Vulnerable ·Boost
- cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.49.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.49.0 Vulnerable ·Boost
- cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.50.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.50.0 Vulnerable ·Boost
- cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.51.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.51.0 Vulnerable ·Boost
- cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.52.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.52.0 Vulnerable ·Boost
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0252
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hvqg-jgxv-hxgm
References
Other 6
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699649
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=907481
- https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7743
- [oss-security] 20130203 Re: CVE id request: boost
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699650
- http://www.boost.org/users/news/boost_locale_security_notice.html
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Sources
- CVE-2013-0252 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-0252 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hvqg-jgxv-hxgm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-0252 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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