Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5557
Heap-based buffer overflow in ext/mbstring/libmbfl/filters/mbfilter_htmlent.c in the mbstring extension in PHP 4.3.0 through 5.2.6 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string containing an HTML entity, which is not properly handled during Unicode conversion, related to the (1) mb_convert_encoding, (2) mb_check_encoding, (3) mb_convert_variables, and (4) mb_parse_str functions.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2008-5557
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2008-5557
Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2008-5557
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
80
IPs affected by CVE-2008-5557 30,550
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5557
14.36%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 96 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5557
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-5557
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-5557
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32948
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http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=45722
Exploit
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http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1789
[SECURITY] [DSA 1789-1] New php5 packages fix several vulnerabilities
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:045
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1021482
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-12/0477.html
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Webmail: access your OVH emails on ovhcloud.com | OVHcloud
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http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.7
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http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/mbstring/libmbfl/filters/mbfilter_htmlent.c?r1=1.7&r2=1.8
Exploit
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
'[security bulletin] HPSBUX02431 SSRT090085 rev.1 - HP-UX Running Apache Web Server Suite, Remote Den' - MARC
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2009:008 - openSUSE Security Announce - openSUSE Mailing Lists
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
'[security bulletin] HPSBUX02465 SSRT090192 rev.1 - HP-UX Running Apache-based Web Server, Remote Den' - MARC
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01465.html
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
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http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0350.html
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47525
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501376/100/0/threaded
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2009:004 - openSUSE Security Announce - openSUSE Mailing Lists
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10286
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01451.html
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
About the security content of Security Update 2009-002 / Mac OS X v10.5.7 - Apple Support
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http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Apple Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities | CISAUS Government Resource
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