CVE-2003-0172

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in openlog function for PHP 4.3.1 on Windows operating system, and possibly other OSes, allows remote attackers to cause a crash and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 22.53% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104931415307111&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/316583	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/2113	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104878149020152&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7210	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/385238	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11637	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0172?: CVE-2003-0172 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0172?: To fix CVE-2003-0172, 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-2003-0172 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0172 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~23% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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