CVE-2008-5498

N/A Unknown
Published: December 26, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Array index error in the imageRotate function in PHP 5.2.8 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to read the contents of arbitrary memory locations via a crafted value of the third argument (aka the bgd_color or clrBack argument) for an indexed image.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/NEWS?r1=1.2027.2.547.2.1360&r2=1.2027.2.547.2.1361&diff_format=u
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/33002-2.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/33002.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/51031
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34642
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35306
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35650
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021494
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:021
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:022
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_9.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0350.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33002
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47635
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9667
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01451.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01465.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/NEWS?r1=1.2027.2.547.2.1360&r2=1.2027.2.547.2.1361&diff_format=u
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/33002-2.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/33002.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/51031
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34642
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35306
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35650
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021494
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:021
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:022
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_9.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0350.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33002
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47635
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9667
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01451.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01465.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

48 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
10.3%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

php

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