Vulnerability in Php

CVE-2012-2386

Integer overflow in the phar_parse_tarfile function in tar.c in the phar extension in PHP before 5.3.14 and 5.4.x before 5.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted tar file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

EPSS: 0.425 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Php
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2386?
CVE-2012-2386 is a vulnerability in Php, classified under CWE-189. Published 2012-07-07.
Is CVE-2012-2386 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.