7.5

CVE-2012-0830: php Resource Management Errors

Modified
AliasesRHSA-2012:0092RHSA-2012:0093DSA-2403-1
Published 06-02-2012Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-0830 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in php. EPSS estimates a 29.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (exploit-database, 04-02-2012)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
29.80%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10290-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10344-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11169-1

Timeline

  1. 06-02-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The php_register_variable_ex function in php_variables.c in PHP 5.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a request containing a large number of variables, related to improper handling of array variables. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2011-4885.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

29.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 29.80% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (thexploit.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedosphpVerified

    PHP 5.4.0RC6 (x64) - Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat52 products
  • php< 0:4.3.9-3.36 | < 0:5.1.6-27.el5_7.5 | < 0:5.3.3-3.el6_2.6
  • php-bcmath< 0:5.1.6-27.el5_7.5 | < 0:5.3.3-3.el6_2.6
  • php-cli< 0:5.1.6-27.el5_7.5 | < 0:5.3.3-3.el6_2.6
  • php-common< 0:5.1.6-27.el5_7.5 | < 0:5.3.3-3.el6_2.6
  • php-dba< 0:5.1.6-27.el5_7.5 | < 0:5.3.3-3.el6_2.6
Debian1 product
  • php5< 5.3.3-7+squeeze7 | < 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny16
Php1 product

3 vendors · 54 products

References

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