CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0172

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the 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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, posing a serious threat to the integrity and availability of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update PHP to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized access attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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