Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2005-0524
Published: May 3, 2018 / Updated: June 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110507
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2005-0524
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: PHP Group
Affected software:
PHP
PHP
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The php_handle_iff function in image.c for PHP 4.2.2, 4.3.9, 4.3.10 and 5.0.3, as reachable by the getimagesize PHP function, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a -8 size value.
How to mitigate CVE-2005-0524
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Jun/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14792
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013619
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200504-15.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:072
- http://www.osvdb.org/15183
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-405.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-406.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/394797
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0305
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19920
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9310