PHP WDDX_Deserialize Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:22804

Info

PHP WDDX_Deserialize Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 22804
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 04 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 05 2007 05:15PM
Credit: Stefan Esser is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: PHP PHP 4.4.6
PHP PHP 4.4.5
PHP PHP 4.4.4
PHP PHP 4.4.3
PHP PHP 4.4.2
PHP PHP 4.4.1
PHP PHP 4.4 .0
PHP PHP 6.0
PHP PHP 5.2
+ Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
+ Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
+ Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
+ Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 4.0 mips
+ Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
+ Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
+ Debian Linux 4.0 arm
+ Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
+ Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
+ Debian Linux 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

PHP WDDX_Deserialize Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

PHP is prone to a remotely exploitable buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to properly check boundaries when processing client-supplied WDDX packets.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute malicious code.

NOTE: This issue affects only the latest CVS release of PHP. The vulnerable code has not been released as part of an official PHP release at this time.

Exploit / POC

PHP WDDX_Deserialize Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The following proof-of-concept exploit is available:

Solution / Fix

PHP WDDX_Deserialize Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: mailto:[email protected].

References

PHP WDDX_Deserialize Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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