Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2002-1396
Published: May 3, 2018 / Updated: June 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110533
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2002-1396
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 read and manipulate data.
Heap-based buffer overflow in the wordwrap function in PHP after 4.1.2 and before 4.3.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
PHP
How to mitigate CVE-2002-1396
Install update from vendor's website.
PHP - update to 4.10
External References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/engarde/2003-q1/0003.html
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=20927
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104102689503192&w=2
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:019
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_009_mod_php4.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-017.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4862
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6488
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10944