PatchTheCVEboost vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting boost, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
boost has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 1. Most recent: 2017-05-23. Highest priority: CVE-2016-9840 (score 59/100).
- CVE-2016-9840 HIGH 8.8 UPGRADE UPGRADE inftrees.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging impr
- CVE-2013-0252 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE boost::locale::utf::utf_traits in the Boost.Locale library in Boost 1.48 through 1.52 does not properly detect
FAQ
How do I fix boost vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is boost being exploited right now?
None of the tracked boost CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which boost CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2016-9840 currently ranks highest (59/100): inftrees.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging impr.