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TI-2008-03503 Aliases CVE-2008-3658GHSA-h9rq-6vm6-3pm5

Buffer overflow in the imageloadfont function in ext/gd/gd.c in PHP 4.4.x before 4.4.9…

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the imageloadfont function in ext/gd/gd.c in PHP 4.4.x before 4.4.9 and PHP 5.2 before 5.2.6-r6 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06847 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 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 · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.5VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.6VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.7VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.8VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.8 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.5VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.6VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.6 Vulnerable ·PHP

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:0350 Released 2009-04-14 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Application Stack v2 for Enterprise Linux (v.5) php-5.2.6-4.el5s2, php-5.2.6-4.el5s2.i386, php-bcmath-5.2.6-4.el5s2 +35
  • RHSA-2009:0337 Released 2009-04-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 php-4.3.2-51.ent, php-4.3.2-51.ent.i386, php-devel-4.3.2-51.ent +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 php-4.3.2-51.ent, php-4.3.2-51.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-51.ent.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.15, php-4.3.9-3.22.15.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.15.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.15, php-4.3.9-3.22.15.i386, php-devel-4.3.9-3.22.15 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 php-4.3.2-51.ent, php-4.3.2-51.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-51.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.15, php-4.3.9-3.22.15.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.15.ia64 +39
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 php-4.3.2-51.ent, php-4.3.2-51.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-51.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.15, php-4.3.9-3.22.15.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.15.ia64 +39
  • RHSA-2009:0338 Released 2009-04-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) php-5.1.6-23.2.el5_3, php-5.1.6-23.2.el5_3.i386, php-5.1.6-23.2.el5_3.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) php-5.1.6-23.2.el5_3, php-5.1.6-23.2.el5_3.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-23.2.el5_3 +35

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0337
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0338
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0337
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0337
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0338
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0337
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0337
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0337
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0337
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0337

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3658
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h9rq-6vm6-3pm5

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 15

Other 12

  • 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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Sources

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