CVE-2003-1303 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in PHP's IMAP extension via crafted email headers, potentially executing arbitrary code or causing a crash.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2003-1303?

CVE-2003-1303 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Php Php, published on 14 Jun 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the imap_fetch_overview function in the IMAP functionality (php_imap.c) in PHP before 4.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long e-mail address in a (1) To or (2) From header.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1303?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Php Php.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1303?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2003-1303 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1303 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-ch3f-x93w-643v.

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