The resolveImplicitLevels function in common/ubidi.c in the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm implementation in ICU4C in International Components for Unicode (ICU) before 55.1 uses an integer data type that is inconsistent with a header file, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect malloc followed by invalid free) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted text.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
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Debian DSA |
DSA-3323-1 | icu security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2605-1 | ICU vulnerabilities |
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Solution
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Workaround
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T13:10:50.886Z
Reserved: 2014-10-10T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2014-8147
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-05-25T22:59:01.927
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2014-8147
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN