Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-14952

Description

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.

Affected products

Unicode/International Components for Unicode
cpe:2.3:a:icu-project:international_components_for_unicode:*:*:*:*:*:c\/c\+\+:*:*
Range: <=59.1
Unicode/Icullm-create
Range: <=59.1
Unicode/ICU for C/C++llm-create
Range: <=59.1
osv-coords16 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/icu&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204 pkg:rpm/suse/icu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/icu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/icu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/icu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCL pkg:rpm/suse/icu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/icu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/icu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/icu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/icu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/icu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/icu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/icu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/icu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/icu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/icu&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207
< 52.1-8.7.1+ 15 more
- (no CPE)range: < 52.1-8.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.1-8.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0-47.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.1-8.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.1-8.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.1-8.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.1-8.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.1-8.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0-47.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.1-8.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.1-8.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.1-8.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0-47.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.1-8.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.1-8.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.1-8.7.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

bugs.icu-project.org/trac/changeset/40324/trunk/icu4c/source/i18n/zonemeta.cppnvdIssue TrackingPatch
www.sourcebrella.com/blog/double-free-vulnerability-international-components-unicode-icu/nvdThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.htmlnvd

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