Buffer overflow in PHP
CVE-2011-0708
exif.c in the Exif extension in PHP before 5.3.6 on 64-bit platforms performs an incorrect cast, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an image with a crafted Image File Directory (IFD) that triggers a buffer over-read.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.098 (95.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.098 · newest: 0.098 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- PHP — versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.0b10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057709.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0764 (vdb-entry)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056642.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16261/ (Exploit, exploit)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2266 (vendor-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0890 (vdb-entry)
- www.php.net/releases/5_3_6.php
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-0708?
- CVE-2011-0708 is a vulnerability in PHP, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2011-03-20.
- Is CVE-2011-0708 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.