CVE-2008-5498

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Summary

CVECVE-2008-5498
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2008-12-26 20:30:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionArray index error in the imageRotate function in PHP 5.2.8 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to read the contents of arbitrary memory locations via a crafted value of the third argument (aka the bgd_color or clrBack argument) for an indexed image.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Php Php 5 All All All
Application Php Php 5.0 rc1 All All
Application Php Php 5.0 rc2 All All
Application Php Php 5.0 rc3 All All
Application Php Php 5.0.0 All All All
Application Php Php 5.0.0 beta1 All All
Application Php Php 5.0.0 beta2 All All
Application Php Php 5.0.0 beta3 All All
Application Php Php 5.0.0 beta4 All All
Application Php Php 5.0.0 rc1 All All
Application Php Php 5.0.0 rc2 All All
Application Php Php 5.0.0 rc3 All All
Application Php Php 5.0.1 All All All
Application Php Php 5.0.2 All All All
Application Php Php 5.0.3 All All All
Application Php Php 5.0.4 All All All
Application Php Php 5.0.5 All All All
Application Php Php 5.1.0 All All All
Application Php Php 5.1.1 All All All
Application Php Php 5.1.2 All All All
Application Php Php 5.1.3 All All All
Application Php Php 5.1.4 All All All
Application Php Php 5.1.5 All All All
Application Php Php 5.1.6 All All All
Application Php Php 5.2.0 All All All
Application Php Php 5.2.1 All All All
Application Php Php 5.2.2 All All All
Application Php Php 5.2.3 All All All
Application Php Php 5.2.4 All All All
Application Php Php 5.2.5 All All All
Application Php Php 5.2.6 All All All
Application Php Php 5.2.7 All All All
Application Php Php All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

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osvdb.org/51031 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 osvdb.org
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
Advisories | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
Fedora update for php - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 9 Update: maniadrive-1.2-13.fc9 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/NEWS af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 cvs.php.net
PHP 'imageRotate()' Uninitialized Memory Information Disclosure Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Advisories | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
'[security bulletin] HPSBUX02465 SSRT090192 rev.1 - HP-UX Running Apache-based Web Server, Remote Den' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
PHP GD Library imageRotate() Validation Error Lets Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
marc.info af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
Advisories | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
PHP: PHP 5.2.9 Release Announcement af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.php.net
downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/33002-2.php af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 downloads.securityfocus.com Exploit
SUSE Update for Multiple Packages - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 10 Update: maniadrive-1.2-13.fc10 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/33002.php af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 downloads.securityfocus.com Exploit
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2009:008 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
HP-UX Apache Web Server Suite Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
About Security Update 2009-005 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com
APPLE-SA-2009-09-10-2 Security Update 2009-005 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com
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