Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2012-2376
Buffer overflow in the com_print_typeinfo function in PHP 5.4.3 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments that trigger incorrect handling of COM object VARIANT types, as exploited in the wild in May 2012.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.198 (97.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.201 · newest: 0.198 · change: -0.002
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- PHP — versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.0b10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- isc.sans.edu/diary.html
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75778 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18861/ (Exploit, exploit)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/20/2 (mailing-list)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-2376?
- CVE-2012-2376 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2012-05-21.
- Is CVE-2012-2376 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.