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CVE-2010-3709 json

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…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-3691

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
13.3%
EPSS 13.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • php php 5.2.15, 5.3.4
  • php RHEL 6 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1
  • php-gd RHEL 6 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1
  • php-cli RHEL 6 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1
  • php-dba RHEL 6 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1
  • php-pdo RHEL 6 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1
  • php-xml RHEL 6 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1
  • php-zts RHEL 6 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1
  • php-imap RHEL 6 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2011:0195

  • php7 openSUSE Tumbleweed 7.0.14-1.4
  • php5 openSUSE Tumbleweed 5.6.28-1.1
  • php8 openSUSE Tumbleweed 8.0.11-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10290-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10344-1openSUSE-SU-2024:11169-1

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-3709 updated cvss 4.3

php: NULL pointer dereference in ZipArchive::getArchiveComment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 php53
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) php 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-gd 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-cli 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-dba 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-pdo 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-xml 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, +19 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) php 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-gd 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-cli 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-dba 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-pdo 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-xml 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, +19 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) php 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-gd 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-cli 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-pdo 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-xml 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-ldap 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) php 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-dba 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-zts 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-imap 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-intl 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-snmp 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) php 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-gd 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-cli 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-pdo 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-xml 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-ldap 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) php 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-dba 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-zts 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-imap 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-intl 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, php-snmp 5.3.2-6.el6_0.1, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:0195

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-15431)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

13.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-15431 PHP 5.3.3/5.2.14 - ZipArchive::getArchiveComment Null Pointer Dereference dos, 2010-11-05

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
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References

Sources

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