CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0717

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

PHP versions 4.2.0 and 4.2.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP POST request with certain arguments in a multipart/form-data form, leading to improper memory management.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt application functionality and execute unauthorized code, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade PHP to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor server logs for potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

PHP 4.2.0 and 4.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP POST request with certain arguments in a multipart/form-data form, which generates an error condition that is not properly handled and causes improper memory to be freed.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS