CVE-2012-0781 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via crafted input to PHP applications using the Tidy diagnose function on invalid objects.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-0781?
CVE-2012-0781 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php Php, published on 18 Jan 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The tidy_diagnose function in PHP 5.3.8 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via crafted input to an application that attempts to perform Tidy::diagnose operations on invalid objects, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-4153.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0781?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0781?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-0781 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0781 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Php Php
Sources
Also known as GHSA-929c-4vcv-4rrx.