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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…
High10.0EPSS 19.8%
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- redhat
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 19.8% · top 2.6% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=13255 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- php-comprinttypeinfo-function-dos(75778) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 18861 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823464 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120519 Re: CVE Request: PHP 5.4.3 on Windows com_print_typeinfo() Buffer Overflow (?) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 1027089 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
Sources
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