51031 : PHP imageRotate Function Indexed Image Crafted Argument Arbitrary Memory Access
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Timeline

Vendor Informed Date	Disclosure Date
2008-12-10	2008-12-24

Keywords

HPSBUX02431 SSRT090085

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-5498" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Array index error in the imageRotate function in PHP 5.2.8 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to read the contents of arbitrary memory locations via a crafted value of the third argument (aka the bgd_color or clrBack argument) for an indexed image.

Classification

Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 5.2.9 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

Keyword: c01905287,HPSBUX02465,SSRT090192 HPSBUX02431, SSRT090085, c01756421
Security Tracker: 1021494
CVE ID: 2008-5498 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 33002
Secunia Advisory ID: 34081 34599 34616 34636 34642 35306 35650 36701 38090
Milw0rm: 7646
Exploit Database: 7646
Other Advisory URL: HPSBUX02431 SSRT090085: http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/33002-2.php
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/33002.php
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-07/0008.html
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2009/Oct/172
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/NEWS?r1=1.2027.2.547.2.1360&r2=1.2027.2.547.2.1361&diff_format=u
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_9.php
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.381314
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01452.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01468.html
RedHat RHSA: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0337.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0338.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3864
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201001-03.xml
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2009_8_sr.html
http://www13.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c01756421
News Article: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/11/apple_security_updates/

Tools & Filters

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Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2008-12-29 | Disagree?

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2009/02/27 12:46:22 | PHP 5.2.9 Released

from: PC Sympathy

The PHP development team would like to announce the immediate availability of PHP 5.2.9. This release focuses on improving the stability of the PHP 5 ... . Reported by Hamid Ebadi, APA Laboratory (Fixes CVE-2008-5498). (Scott) Fixed a crash on extract

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