ICU could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted string.
André Bargull discovered that ICU incorrectly handled certain strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
17 March 2020
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
ICU could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted string.
André Bargull discovered that ICU incorrectly handled certain strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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