CVE-2011-4599

N/A Unknown
Published: June 21, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/ticket/8984
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=106441
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-01/msg00035.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1815.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47146
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required
http://secunia.com/advisories/47227
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required
http://secunia.com/advisories/47674
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required
http://secunia.com/advisories/47714
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required
http://secunia.com/advisories/47775
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1348-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2397
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:194
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/09/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/09/5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://www.osvdb.org/77698
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51006
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/ticket/8984
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=106441
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-01/msg00035.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1815.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47146
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
http://secunia.com/advisories/47227
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
http://secunia.com/advisories/47674
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
http://secunia.com/advisories/47714
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
http://secunia.com/advisories/47775
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1348-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2397
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:194
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/09/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/09/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.osvdb.org/77698
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51006
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71726
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry

42 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.0%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

icu-project