CVE-2016-6293 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the uloc_acceptLanguageFromHTTP function of International Components for Unicode (ICU) through version 57.1. This flaw, caused by a missing null terminator in a temporary array, allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially other impacts via a crafted httpAcceptLanguage argument. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it presents a high-severity risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its critical severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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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