CVE-2024-2757
Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 2
Downstream
Modified
Published: 29 Apr 2024, 03:49
Last modified:04 Nov 2025, 17:18
Vulnerability Summary
Overall Risk (default)
medium
40/100 CVSS Score
7.5 HIGH
v3.1 (cve.org)
EPSS Score
0.63% LOW
1% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected
Timeline
29 Apr 2024, 03:49
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Nov 2025, 17:18
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated
Description
In PHP 8.3.* before 8.3.5, function mb_encode_mimeheader() runs endlessly for some inputs that contain long strings of non-space characters followed by a space. This could lead to a potential DoS attack if a hostile user sends data to an application that uses this function.
CVSS Metrics
- v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Trends
Current EPSS score: 0.63%• Percentile: 71%
Techniques & Countermeasures
- CWE-400•Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
Affected Systems
- Unknown•PHP
≥ 8.3.*, < 8.3.5
- Unknown•PHP
≥ 8.3.0, < 8.3.5
References (4)
- https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-fjp9-9hwx-59fq
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/12/11
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240510-0011/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KJZK3X6B7FBE32FETDSMRLJXTFTHKWSY/