How severe is CVE-2016-7415?

CVE-2016-7415 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-7415 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-7415?

CVE-2016-7415 affects Icu-project International Components For Unicode. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7415?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-7415 published?

CVE-2016-7415 was published on 2016-09-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-7415

CVE-2016-7415 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Icu-project International Components For Unicode with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (92nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Icu-project International Components For Unicode
Published: 2016-09-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Locale class in common/locid.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU) through 57.1 for C/C++ allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long locale string.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7415?: Stack-based buffer overflow in the Locale class in common/locid.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU) through 57.1 for C/C++ allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long locale string.
How severe is CVE-2016-7415?: CVE-2016-7415 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-7415 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-7415?: CVE-2016-7415 affects Icu-project International Components For Unicode. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7415?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-7415 published?: CVE-2016-7415 was published on 2016-09-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:icu-project:international_components_for_unicode:*:*:*:*:*:c\/c\+\+:*:*

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