Buffer overflow in PHP
CVE-2014-9912
The get_icu_disp_value_src_php function in ext/intl/locale/locale_methods.c in PHP before 5.3.29, 5.4.x before 5.4.30, and 5.5.x before 5.5.14 does not properly restrict calls to the ICU uresbund.cpp component, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a locale_get_display_name call with a long first argument.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.049 (91.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.049 · newest: 0.049 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- PHP — versions 5.4.0, 5.4.1, 5.4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/68549 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/25/1 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- bugs.php.net/bug.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-9912?
- CVE-2014-9912 is a critical-severity vulnerability in PHP, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-04.
- How severe is CVE-2014-9912?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.