CVE-2025-5222
Linux Debian vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A stack buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in International Components for Unicode (ICU) version 76.0.1. The vulnerability affects the SRBRoot::addTag function when running the genrb binary, where the 'subtag' struct can overflow. This vulnerability was assigned CVE-2025-5222 and was reported on May 26, 2025 (CVE Details, Red Hat CVE).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a stack buffer overflow (CWE-120) that occurs in the SRBRoot::addTag function when processing the 'subtag' struct during genrb binary execution. The severity is rated as HIGH with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.0 (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) (CVE Details).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability can lead to memory corruption and potential local arbitrary code execution. The high CVSS score indicates significant potential impact on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (Red Hat Bugzilla).

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