CVE-2013-0252

boost::locale::utf::utf_traits in the Boost.Locale library in Boost 1.48 through 1.52 does not properly detect certain invalid UTF-8 sequences, which might allow remote attackers to bypass input validation protection mechanisms via crafted trailing bytes.

Published: 2013-03-12 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2013-0252 is rated Moderate Risk (51.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.87%). EPSS rose +1.95% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-0252

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.92% 2.87% +1.95%
2 2026-02-26 1.68% 0.92% -0.76%
3 2025-03-30 — 1.68% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2013-0252

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2013-0252

OS Trackers for CVE-2013-0252

vendor priority summary link
redhat low — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0252
ubuntu medium CVE-2013-0252 medium priority: Ubuntu including 5 source packages (boost1.40, boost1.42, boost1.48, boost1.49, boost1.50), 75 status rows across 15 suites (hardy, lucid, oneiric, precise, quantal, raring, saucy, trusty, upstream, utopic, vivid, wily, xenial, yakkety, zesty): DNE 63, not-affected 4, released 4, ignored 2, needs-triage 2. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-0252

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2013-0252

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
boost boost 1.48.0 cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
boost boost 1.49.0 cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.49.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
boost boost 1.50.0 cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.50.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
boost boost 1.51.0 cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.51.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
boost boost 1.52.0 cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.52.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2013-0252

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