CVE-2009-1272

Description

The php_zip_make_relative_path function in php_zip.c in PHP 5.2.x before 5.2.9 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a ZIP file that contains filenames with relative paths, which is not properly handled during extraction.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.17% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory php.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/09/1 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/9 mailing list
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_9.php vendor advisory
http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/zip/php_zip.c?r1=1.1.2.48&r2=1.1.2.49
http://secunia.com/advisories/35685 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701 third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1272?
CVE-2009-1272 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1272?
To fix CVE-2009-1272, 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-2009-1272 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1272 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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