// For flags

CVE-2010-3709

PHP 5.3.3/5.2.14 - ZipArchive::getArchiveComment Null Pointer Dereference

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The ZipArchive::getArchiveComment function in PHP 5.2.x through 5.2.14 and 5.3.x through 5.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ZIP archive.

La función ZipArchive::getArchiveCommen en PHP v5.2.x hasta v5.2.14 y v5.3.3 hasta v5.3.x permite a atacantes dependientes de contexto para provocar una denegación de servicio (desreferencia a puntero NULL y caída de la aplicación) a través de un archivo ZIP manipulado.

Various issues have been addressed with php5. It was discovered that an integer overflow in the XML UTF-8 decoding code could allow an attacker to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protections. It was discovered that the XML UTF-8 decoding code did not properly handle non-shortest form UTF-8 encoding and ill-formed subsequences in UTF-8 data, which could allow an attacker to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protections. It was discovered that attackers might be able to bypass open_basedir() restrictions by passing a specially crafted filename. Other issues Maksymilian Arciemowicz discovered that a NULL pointer derefence in the ZIP archive handling code could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service through a specially crafted ZIP archive.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2010-10-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2010-11-02 CVE Published
  • 2010-11-05 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-07-04 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
References (26)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Php
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Php
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>= 5.2.0 < 5.2.15
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Php
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Php
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>= 5.3.0 < 5.3.4
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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6.06
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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8.04
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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9.10
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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10.04
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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10.10
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