CVE-2003-0172

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Published Mar 29, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 19.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in openlog function for PHP 4.3.1 on Windows operating system, and possibly other OSes, allows remote attackers to cause a crash and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 19.0% (19.002% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104878149020152&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104931415307111&w=2
http://www.osvdb.org/2113
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/316583
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/385238
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7210
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11637

History

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 29, 2003, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM
Reserved: Mar 28, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 2, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

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