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CVE-2013-0252

17
FAUCET Score

CVE-2013-0252 describes an input validation bypass vulnerability in boost::locale::utf::utf_traits within Boost.Locale versions 1.48 through 1.52. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass security mechanisms by crafting specific invalid UTF-8 sequences. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized data modification (integrity impact). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low current threat level.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
1.48.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.49.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.49.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.50.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.50.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.51.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.51.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.52.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.52.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

5.0MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
2.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.87%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
85.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0287 is in the 79th percentile among its peer group of 23,701 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2013-0252Low

boost: Certain invalid UTF-8 sequences accepted as valid

Feb 1, 2013

References

bugs.debian.org / cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
bugs.debian.org / cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099103.html
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099122.html
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
svn.boost.org / trac/boost/ticket/7743
boost.org / users/news/boost_locale_security_notice.html
mandriva.com / security/advisories
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2013/02/04/2
securityfocus.com / bid/57675
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-1727-1