CVE-2016-7415 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Locale class of International Components for Unicode (ICU) through version 57.1 for C/C++. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) or potentially achieve further unspecified impact by supplying an overly long locale string. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is considered critical due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 57.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:icu-project:international_components_for_unicode:*:*:*:*:*:c\/c\+\+:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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