What is the severity of CVE-2010-4698?

CVE-2010-4698 has a severity rating that can lead to denial of service due to a stack-based buffer overflow.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4698?

To fix CVE-2010-4698, upgrade PHP to version 5.2.15 or later, or 5.3.4 or later.

What software versions are affected by CVE-2010-4698?

CVE-2010-4698 affects PHP versions prior to 5.2.15 and 5.3.x prior to 5.3.4.

What functionality is exploited in CVE-2010-4698?

CVE-2010-4698 exploits the imagepstext function in the GD extension with a large number of anti-aliasing steps.

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2010-4698?

Exploitation of CVE-2010-4698 can cause an application crash, leading to potential denial of service.

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CVE-2010-4698

medium

CWE

119

18/1/2011

19/9/2017

CVE-2010-4698: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Jan 18 2011(Updated: )

Stack-based buffer overflow in the GD extension in PHP before 5.2.15 and 5.3.x before 5.3.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large number of anti-aliasing steps in an argument to the imagepstext function.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
PHP	=5.3.1
PHP	=5.2.14
PHP	=5.2.2
PHP	=5.2.12
PHP	=5.2.11
PHP	=5.3.0
PHP	=5.2.3
PHP	=5.3.3
PHP	=5.2.13
PHP	=5.2.0
PHP	=5.2.4
PHP	=5.3.2
PHP	=5.2.10
PHP	=5.2.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4698?
CVE-2010-4698 has a severity rating that can lead to denial of service due to a stack-based buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4698?
To fix CVE-2010-4698, upgrade PHP to version 5.2.15 or later, or 5.3.4 or later.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2010-4698?
CVE-2010-4698 affects PHP versions prior to 5.2.15 and 5.3.x prior to 5.3.4.
What functionality is exploited in CVE-2010-4698?
CVE-2010-4698 exploits the imagepstext function in the GD extension with a large number of anti-aliasing steps.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2010-4698?
Exploitation of CVE-2010-4698 can cause an application crash, leading to potential denial of service.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4698?
CVE-2010-4698 has a severity rating that can lead to denial of service due to a stack-based buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4698?
To fix CVE-2010-4698, upgrade PHP to version 5.2.15 or later, or 5.3.4 or later.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2010-4698?
CVE-2010-4698 affects PHP versions prior to 5.2.15 and 5.3.x prior to 5.3.4.
What functionality is exploited in CVE-2010-4698?
CVE-2010-4698 exploits the imagepstext function in the GD extension with a large number of anti-aliasing steps.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2010-4698?
Exploitation of CVE-2010-4698 can cause an application crash, leading to potential denial of service.