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
Threat overview for CVE-2008-5557
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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
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 3.74%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 91 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5557
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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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
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-5557
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.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
- 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
- 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
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01465.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0350.html
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47525
- 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
- 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
- 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
Products affected by CVE-2008-5557
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- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*