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.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2014-8147 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score | 1.2 |
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Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Access Vector | Local |
Access Complexity | High |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | None |
Integrity Impact | None |
Availability Impact | Partial |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
Platform | Package | State |
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Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | icu | Will not fix |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | icu | Will not fix |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | icu | Will not fix |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | icu | Will not fix |
Red Hat Directory Server 8 | icu | Will not fix |