Buffer Overflow Affecting libicu60-doc package, versions <0:60.3-2.amzn2.0.6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-LIBICU60DOC-10692494
  • published11 Jul 2025
  • disclosed27 May 2025

Introduced: 27 May 2025

CVE-2025-5222  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 libicu60-doc to version 0:60.3-2.amzn2.0.6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2025-2913.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libicu60-doc package and not the libicu60-doc package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

A stack buffer overflow was found in Internationl components for unicode (ICU ). While running the genrb binary, the 'subtag' struct overflowed at the SRBRoot::addTag function. This issue may lead to memory corruption and local arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Base Scores

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