CVE-2014-8146
highpriority · attend · 49EPSS 0.247 · 98 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
The resolveImplicitLevels function in common/ubidi.c in the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm implementation in ICU4C in International Components for Unicode (ICU) before 55.1 does not properly track directionally isolated pieces of text, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted text.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-43887ICU library 52 < 54 - Multiple VulnerabilitiesPoC · exploit_db
affected products (14)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- icu-project international components for unicode< 55.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:icu-project:international_components_for_unicode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-3232International Components for Unicode (ICU): Schwachstelle ermöglichen Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit BenutzerrechtenDeutsch2015-05-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in der Bibliothek ICU ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit Benutzerrechten auszuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-1660Oracle Utilities: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2019-04-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Utilities ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.
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sources
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references (59)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/changeset/37162cnnvd
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00003.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlcnnvd
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/05/6cnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/14cnnvd
- http://site.icu-project.org/download/56Patchcnnvd
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