Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2009-1272
Published: September 16, 2009 / Updated: June 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110328
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-1272
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The php_zip_make_relative_path function in php_zip.c in PHP 5.2.x before 5.2.9 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a ZIP file that contains filenames with relative paths, which is not properly handled during extraction.
Affected software
PHP
How to mitigate CVE-2009-1272
Install update from vendor's website.
PHP - update to 5.2.9
External References
- http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/zip/php_zip.c?r1=1.1.2.48&r2=1.1.2.49
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/09/1
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_9.php