CVE-2010-3709 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

A crafted ZIP archive causes a NULL pointer dereference and application crash in the PHP ZipArchive library, leading to denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2010-3709?

CVE-2010-3709 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 8 Nov 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3709?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Php Php.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3709?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2010-3709 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3709 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rh65-964j-gj4h.

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