critical
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CWE
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Advisory Published
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CVE-2004-1065: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Dec 22 2004(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in the exif_read_data function in PHP before 4.3.10 and PHP 5.x up to 5.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long section name in an image file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PHP=4.3.9
PHP=3.0
PHP=3.0.5
PHP=3.0.11
PHP=4.2.0
PHP=3.0.1
PHP=3.0.2
PHP=4.1.0
openpkg openpkg=2.1
PHP=4.3.4
PHP=4.0.4
PHP=4.3.0
PHP=4.0.5
PHP=5.0-rc1
PHP=3.0.8
PHP=4.3.6
PHP=3.0.13
PHP=5.0.1
PHP=4.0.7-rc2
PHP=4.3.7
PHP=4.0.7-rc1
PHP=4.2.2
PHP=3.0.7
PHP=4.3.2
PHP=3.0.6
PHP=4.0.3-patch1
PHP=3.0.17
PHP=4.0.7
PHP=4.0.2
PHP=4.3.3
PHP=5.0-rc3
PHP=4.1.1
PHP=3.0.15
PHP=3.0.16
openpkg openpkg=current
PHP=3.0.10
PHP=3.0.4
PHP=4.2.3
PHP=4.0.1-patch1
PHP=4.0
PHP=4.0.1-patch2
PHP=4.0.6
PHP=5.0-rc2
PHP=4.1.2
PHP=4.0.7-rc3
openpkg openpkg=2.2
PHP=4.3.1
PHP=3.0.18
PHP=4.2.1
PHP=4.0.1
PHP=5.0.2
PHP=3.0.12
PHP=4.2
PHP=4.0.3
PHP=3.0.14
PHP=3.0.9
PHP=3.0.3
PHP=5.0.0
PHP=4.3.8
PHP=4.3.5
Trustix Secure Linux=2.0
Ubuntu=4.1
Trustix Secure Linux=2.1
Trustix Secure Linux=2.2
Ubuntu=4.1

Remedy

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-687.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2004-1065?

    CVE-2004-1065 is considered critical due to the potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2004-1065?

    To fix CVE-2004-1065, you should upgrade PHP to version 4.3.10 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2004-1065?

    CVE-2004-1065 affects PHP versions prior to 4.3.10 and 5.0.2 as well as specific versions of OpenPKG and Trustix Secure Linux.

  • What exploitation method is utilized in CVE-2004-1065?

    CVE-2004-1065 can be exploited through a buffer overflow in the exif_read_data function by using specially crafted image files.

  • Are there known workarounds for CVE-2004-1065?

    A known workaround for CVE-2004-1065 is to disable the exif extension in PHP if upgrading is not feasible.

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