PHP 4.3/4.3.1/4.3.2 IMAP php_imap.c imap_fetch_overview memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in PHP 4.3/4.3.1/4.3.2. This issue affects the function imap_fetch_overview of the file php_imap.c of the component IMAP Handler. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2003-1303. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PHP 4.3/4.3.1/4.3.2 (Programming Language Software). Affected is the function imap_fetch_overview of the file php_imap.c of the component IMAP Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the imap_fetch_overview function in the IMAP functionality (php_imap.c) in PHP before 4.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long e-mail address in a (1) To or (2) From header.

The bug was discovered 06/12/2003. The weakness was shared 12/31/2003 as Bug 175040 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-1303 since 06/14/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 202 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21287 (RHEL 3 / 4 : php (RHSA-2006:0276)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117716 (CentOS Security Update for PHP (CESA-2006:0501)).

Upgrading to version 4.3.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34649), Tenable (21287), SecurityFocus (BID 15009†), OSVDB (31672†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22175†). The entries VDB-2132, VDB-2131, VDB-2133 and VDB-19856 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 21287
Nessus Name: RHEL 3 / 4 : php (RHSA-2006:0276)
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Upgrade: PHP 4.3.3

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12/31/2003 +202 days 🔍
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09/05/2019 +1834 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: Bug 175040
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2003-1303 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1303
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21234

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X-Force: 34649
SecurityFocus: 15009
OSVDB: 31672 - CVE-2003-1303 - PHP - Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 22175 - PHP < 4.3.3 IMAP Functionality Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Code Execution and DoS, High

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Created: 08/28/2014 17:43
Updated: 09/05/2019 06:22
Changes: 08/28/2014 17:43 (75), 09/05/2019 06:22 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:F97:103

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