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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2011-1464
PHP strval Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Buffer overflow in the strval function in PHP before 5.3.6, when the precision configuration option has a large value, might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a small numerical value in the argument.

INFO

Published Date :

March 20, 2011, 2 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-1464 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Php php
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in PHP. Upgrading to a patched version will address this vulnerability.
  • Upgrade PHP to version 5.3.6 or later.
  • Update the affected packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2011-1464.

URL Resource
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54055 Exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:052
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:053
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php
http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_6.php
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0744
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54055 Exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:052
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:053
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php
http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_6.php
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0744
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-1464 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2011-1464 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2011-1464 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-1464 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54055
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:052
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:053
    Added Reference http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php
    Added Reference http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
    Added Reference http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_6.php
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0744
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2011

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.59 }} -0.56%

score

0.68234

percentile