CVE-2002-1396 json
Heap-based buffer overflow in the wordwrap function in PHP after 4.1.2 and before 4.3.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or…
published 2003-01-17 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1379
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.6%
- EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the wordwrap function in PHP after 4.1.2 and before 4.3.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/6488 advisory
- bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=20927 advisory
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2002-1396 updated
security flaw
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Red Hat Linux 8.0fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2003:017
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
3.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/6488
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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bugs.php.net
/bug.php?id=20927
patch, vendor-advisory
-
mandrakesoft.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:019
vendor-advisory
-
redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2003-017.html
vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/linux/engarde/2003-q1/0003.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/advisories/4862
vendor-advisory
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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2003_009_mod_php4.html
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/10944
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=104102689503192&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1396
- NVD CVE-2002-1396
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