# CVE-2002-1396: Memory corruption in n/a

> Heap-based buffer overflow in PHP's wordwrap function allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not stated
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Sep 2004
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-97j4-jf77-v37p

## What is CVE-2002-1396?

CVE-2002-1396 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Php Php, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can be exploited over the network.

### Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the wordwrap function in PHP after 4.1.2 and before 4.3.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1396?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Php Php.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-1396?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1396 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-1396 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1396 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Php Php

- [CVE-2012-2688](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2688/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-2376](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2376/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3268](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3268/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-4143](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4143/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-5557](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5557/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-1396 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-1396 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Php Php, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can be exploited over the network.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1396 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Php Php. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1396/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1396/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1396
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1396
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-1396

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1396/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.