VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-1271
The JSON_parser function (ext/json/JSON_parser.c) in PHP 5.2.x before 5.2.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a malformed string to the json_decode API function.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.40%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The JSON_parser function (ext/json/JSON_parser.c) in PHP 5.2.x before 5.2.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a malformed string to the json_decode API function.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.40% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- php/php
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/json/JSON_parser.c?r1=1.1.2.14&r2=1.1.2.15
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34770
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34830
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34933
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35003
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35007
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35306
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1775
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1789
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:090
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/9
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_9.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0350.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-761-2
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/761-1/
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01451.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01465.html
- http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/json/JSON_parser.c?r1=1.1.2.14&r2=1.1.2.15
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34770
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34830
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34933
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35003
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35007
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.