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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2012-4388

The sapi_header_op function in main/SAPI.c in PHP 5.4.0RC2 through 5.4.0 does not properly determine a pointer during checks for %0D sequences (aka carriage return characters), which allows remote attackers to bypass an HTTP response-splitting…

MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 4.23%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The sapi_header_op function in main/SAPI.c in PHP 5.4.0RC2 through 5.4.0 does not properly determine a pointer during checks for %0D sequences (aka carriage return characters), which allows remote attackers to bypass an HTTP response-splitting protection mechanism via a crafted URL, related to improper interaction between the PHP header function and certain browsers, as demonstrated by Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2011-1398.

CVSS 2.0
4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
4.23% probability · 90th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
php/php · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.