HIGH
php: Buffer overflow in com_print_typeinfo() by parsing certain variant types
Published May 21, 2012
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 19.84%
Description
Buffer overflow in the com_print_typeinfo function in PHP 5.4.3 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments that trigger incorrect handling of COM object VARIANT types, as exploited in the wild in May 2012.
Affected products
No data.
AND
OR
- ≤ 5.4.3
- 1.0
- 2.0
- 2.0b10
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.5
- 3.0.6
- 3.0.7
- 3.0.8
- 3.0.9
- 3.0.10
- 3.0.11
- 3.0.12
- 3.0.13
- 3.0.14
- 3.0.15
- 3.0.16
- 3.0.17
- 3.0.18
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.2
- 4.0.3
- 4.0.4
- 4.0.5
- 4.0.6
- 4.0.7
- 4.1.0
- 4.1.1
- 4.1.2
- 4.2.0
- 4.2.1
- 4.2.2
- 4.2.3
- 4.3.0
- 4.3.1
- 4.3.2
- 4.3.3
- 4.3.4
- 4.3.5
- 4.3.6
- 4.3.7
- 4.3.8
- 4.3.9
- 4.3.10
- 4.3.11
- 4.4.0
- 4.4.1
- 4.4.2
- 4.4.3
- 4.4.4
- 4.4.5
- 4.4.6
- 4.4.7
- 4.4.8
- 4.4.9
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.2
- 5.0.3
- 5.0.4
- 5.0.5
- 5.1.0
- 5.1.1
- 5.1.2
- 5.1.3
- 5.1.4
- 5.1.5
- 5.1.6
- 5.2.0
- 5.2.1
- 5.2.2
- 5.2.3
- 5.2.4
- 5.2.5
- 5.2.6
- 5.2.7
- 5.2.8
- 5.2.9
- 5.2.10
- 5.2.11
- 5.2.12
- 5.2.13
- 5.2.14
- 5.2.15
- 5.2.16
- 5.2.17
- 5.3.0
- 5.3.1
- 5.3.2
- 5.3.3
- 5.3.4
- 5.3.5
- 5.3.6
- 5.3.7
- 5.3.8
- 5.3.9
- 5.4.0
- 5.4.1
- 5.4.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php53
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
php
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php53 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This flaw is specific to PHP instances, running on Microsoft Windows platform.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
19.84% 0.19842
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.19842
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (48 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19.84% (0.19842) | 97.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.05% (0.20054) | 97.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 37.49% (0.37489) | 97.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 51.94% (0.51940) | 97.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 41.55% (0.41551) | 97.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 23.63% (0.23633) | 95.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 41.55% (0.41551) | 97.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 23.63% (0.23633) | 95.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 41.44% (0.41443) | 97.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 29.25% (0.29254) | 96.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 15.18% (0.15181) | 94.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 29.25% (0.29254) | 96.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 27.07% (0.27068) | 96.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 29.25% (0.29254) | 96.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 15.18% (0.15181) | 94.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 29.25% (0.29254) | 96.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 15.18% (0.15181) | 94.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 29.25% (0.29254) | 96.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 27.07% (0.27068) | 96.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 29.25% (0.29254) | 96.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 25.02% (0.25024) | 95.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 12.53% (0.12532) | 93.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 27.07% (0.27068) | 96.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 13.79% (0.13789) | 94.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 23, 2025 | 27.07% (0.27068) | 96.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 25.77% (0.25766) | 96.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 14.23% (0.14232) | 94.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 25.36% (0.25362) | 95.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 12.29% (0.12291) | 93.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 25.36% (0.25362) | 95.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 12.29% (0.12291) | 93.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 25.36% (0.25362) | 95.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 12.29% (0.12291) | 93.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 26.21% (0.26208) | 95.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 39.29% (0.39289) | 96.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.56% (0.28559) | 94.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 39.29% (0.39289) | 96.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 14.94% (0.14940) | 96.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 15.65% (0.15650) | 96.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 9, 2024 | 20.95% (0.20949) | 96.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 25.60% (0.25603) | 96.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 26.42% (0.26419) | 95.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 15.61% (0.15607) | 96.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 15.61% (0.15607) | 95.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 5, 2022 | 17.27% (0.17266) | 95.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 4, 2022 | 17.77% (0.17770) | 95.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 18.61% (0.18609) | 96.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 18.61% (0.18609) | 93.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=13255 x_refsource_MISC
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/20/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18861/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027089 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2376 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823464 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75778 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2376
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2376
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=13255 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/20/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18861/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027089 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2376 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823464 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75778 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2376 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2376 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published May 21, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Apr 19, 2012
Link CVE-2012-2376
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a