CVE-2017-17484 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the ucnv_UTF8FromUTF8 function within International Components for Unicode (ICU) for C/C++ through version 60.1. This critical vulnerability, rated 9.8 CVSS, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and potentially other unspecified impacts by sending a crafted string during UTF-8 to UTF-8 conversion. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the high severity indicates a significant risk if exploited.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 60.1CPE 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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