CVE-2025-5222

7.0 HIGH
Published: May 27, 2025 Modified: January 23, 2026
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Description

A stack buffer overflow was found in Internationl components for unicode (ICU ). While running the genrb binary, the 'subtag' struct overflowed at the SRBRoot::addTag function. This issue may lead to memory corruption and local arbitrary code execution.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11888
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12083
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12331
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12332
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12333
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5222
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2368600
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00015.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
14th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

unicode