CVE-2012-0057

Description

PHP before 5.3.9 has improper libxslt security settings, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via a crafted XSLT stylesheet that uses the libxslt output extension.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.77% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory hp.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory php.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/15/1 mailing list
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041 vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/13/6 mailing list
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/13/5 mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2399 vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/18/3 mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00013.html vendor advisory
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.3.9
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00016.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/13/7 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/48668 third party advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/15/2 mailing list
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/15/10 mailing list
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/14/1 mailing list
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/14/2 mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72908 vdb entry
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/14/3 mailing list
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/13/4 mailing list
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54446 patch vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/13/10 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0057?
CVE-2012-0057 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0057?
To fix CVE-2012-0057, 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-2012-0057 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0057 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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