Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size in PHP - CVE-2008-0599

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Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size in PHP - CVE-2008-0599

Published: February 2, 2024 / Updated: June 8, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU110346
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0599
CWE-ID: CWE-131
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PHP
Software vendor:
PHP Group

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The init_request_info function in sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.2.6 does not properly consider operator precedence when calculating the length of PATH_TRANSLATED, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URI.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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