CVE-2002-0533

Description

phpBB 1.4.4 and earlier with BBcode allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) and corrupt the database via null \0 characters within [code] tags.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.50% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8764.php	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/265798	vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4432	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0005.html	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101794993119738&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4434	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0533?: CVE-2002-0533 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0533?: To fix CVE-2002-0533, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0533 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0533 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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