CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-8626

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow in the date_from_ISO8601 function in PHP before version 5.2.7 can be exploited by remote attackers. Including a timezone field in a date leads to improper XML-RPC encoding, potentially causing application crashes or arbitrary code execution.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to remote attacks that could lead to service outages or unauthorized access to systems. Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in serious data security consequences.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade PHP to version 5.2.7 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, conducting a code audit of applications using XML-RPC is advisable to identify potential threats.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Stack-based buffer overflow in the date_from_ISO8601 function in ext/xmlrpc/libxmlrpc/xmlrpc.c in PHP before 5.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by including a timezone field in a date, leading to improper XML-RPC encoding.

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