Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2002-2214
Published: September 5, 2008 / Updated: June 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110536
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-2002-2214
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_if_imap_mime_header_decode function in the IMAP functionality in PHP before 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an e-mail header with a long "To" header.
Affected software
PHP
How to mitigate CVE-2002-2214
Install update from vendor's website.
PHP - update to 4.2.2