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CVE-2023-3824 (GCVE-0-2023-3824)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-11 05:48 – Updated: 2025-02-13 17:01
VLAI
Title
Buffer overflow and overread in phar_dir_read()
Summary
In PHP version 8.0.* before 8.0.30,  8.1.* before 8.1.22, and 8.2.* before 8.2.8, when loading phar file, while reading PHAR directory entries, insufficient length checking may lead to a stack buffer overflow, leading potentially to memory corruption or RCE.
Severity
9.4 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-119 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
PHP Group PHP Affected: 8.0.* , < 8.0.30 (semver)
Affected: 8.1.* , < 8.1.22 (semver)
Affected: 8.2.* , < 8.2.8 (semver)
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Credits
Niels Dossche
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