PHP 5.1/5.1.0/5.1.1/5.1.2/5.1.4 GD Extension ext/gd/libgd/gd_gif_in.c lwzreadbyte_ memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in PHP 5.1/5.1.0/5.1.1/5.1.2/5.1.4 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function lwzreadbyte_ in the library ext/gd/libgd/gd_gif_in.c of the component GD Extension. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. 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. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the LWZReadByte_ function in ext/gd/libgd/gd_gif_in.c in the GD extension in PHP before 5.1.5 allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a GIF file with input_code_size greater than MAX_LWZ_BITS, which triggers an overflow when initializing the table array.

The bug was discovered 08/17/2006. The weakness was published 08/31/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared at php.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-4484 since 08/31/2006. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 14 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67657 (Oracle Linux 4 / 5 : gd (ELSA-2008-0146)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165709 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update (SUSE-SR:2008:005)).

Upgrading to version 5.1.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40953) and Tenable (67657). Similar entries are available at 2429, 2469, 2468 and 2467.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 67657
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 4 / 5 : gd (ELSA-2008-0146)
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OpenVAS ID: 57375
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: php4, php5
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Upgrade: PHP 5.1.5

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03/12/2015 +608 days 🔍
07/05/2019 +1576 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: php.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-4484 (🔍)
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X-Force: 40953
SecurityTracker: 1016984
Vulnerability Center: 12711 - PHP Buffer Overflow via Gif File input_code_size, Low
SecurityFocus: 19582 - PHP Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 21546
OSVDB: 28002 - CVE-2006-4484 - PHP - Buffer Overflow Issue
Vupen: ADV-2006-3318

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 07/05/2019 14:35
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (81), 07/05/2019 14:35 (13)
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