CVE-2017-14952
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.051 · 92 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
Double free in i18n/zonemeta.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU) for C/C++ through 59.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string, aka a "redundant UVector entry clean up function call" issue.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.3–9.8
weaknesses
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affected products (10)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- icu-project international components for unicode≤ 59.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:icu-project:international_components_for_unicode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-1659International Components for Unicode (icu): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2017-10-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in International Components for Unicode (icu) ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
- 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.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (16)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/changeset/40324/trunk/icu4c/source/i18n/zonemeta.cppcnnvd
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10884724cnnvd
- http://www.sourcebrella.com/blog/double-free-vulnerability-international-components-unicode-icu/cnnvd
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10884724cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.2845/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.4753/cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022060305cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1073530cnnvd
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