Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2004-0958
Published: October 11, 2017 / Updated: June 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110519
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2004-0958
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
php_variables.c in PHP before 5.0.2 allows remote attackers to read sensitive memory contents via (1) GET, (2) POST, or (3) COOKIE GPC variables that end in an open bracket character, which causes PHP to calculate an incorrect string length.
Affected software
PHP
How to mitigate CVE-2004-0958
Install update from vendor's website.
PHP - update to 5.0.2
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q3/0053.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109527531130492&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12560/
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1011279
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-687.html
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2344
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17393
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10863