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TI-2003-01203 Aliases CVE-2003-1303GHSA-ch3f-x93w-643v

Buffer overflow in the imap_fetch_overview function in the IMAP functionality…

Priority LOW 37Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the imap_fetch_overview function in the IMAP functionality (php_imap.c) in PHP before 4.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long e-mail address in a (1) To or (2) From header.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.12122 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.0VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.2VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.2 Vulnerable ·PHP

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2006:0501 Released 2006-05-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2006:0276 Released 2006-04-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 php-4.3.2-30.ent, php-4.3.2-30.ent.i386, php-devel-4.3.2-30.ent +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 php-4.3.2-30.ent, php-4.3.2-30.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-30.ent.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.12, php-4.3.9-3.12.i386, php-4.3.9-3.12.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 php-4.3.9-3.12, php-4.3.9-3.12.i386, php-devel-4.3.9-3.12 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 php-4.3.2-30.ent, php-4.3.2-30.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-30.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 php-4.3.9-3.12, php-4.3.9-3.12.i386, php-4.3.9-3.12.ia64 +39
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 php-4.3.2-30.ent, php-4.3.2-30.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-30.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.12, php-4.3.9-3.12.i386, php-4.3.9-3.12.ia64 +39

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0276
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2006:0501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0276
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0276
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0276
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2006:0501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0276
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0276
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2006:0501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0276
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0276
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2006:0501

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1303
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ch3f-x93w-643v

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2024-04260 Argument Injection in PHP-CGI KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-01607 sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-78794 PHP remote code execution via stale global state KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2026-78793 Out-of-memory handling flaw in PHP allows remote code execution KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2015-00205 Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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