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TI-2012-00720 Aliases CVE-2012-0781GHSA-929c-4vcv-4rrx

The tidy_diagnose function in PHP 5.3.8 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of…

Priority LOW 35CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The tidy_diagnose function in PHP 5.3.8 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via crafted input to an application that attempts to perform Tidy::diagnose operations on invalid objects, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-4153.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.10388 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.8VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.8 Vulnerable ·PHP

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2012:1046 Released 2012-06-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-14.el6_3, php-bcmath-5.3.3-14.el6_3, php-cli-5.3.3-14.el6_3 +23
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) php-5.3.3-14.el6_3, php-cli-5.3.3-14.el6_3, php-common-5.3.3-14.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-14.el6_3, php-bcmath-5.3.3-14.el6_3, php-dba-5.3.3-14.el6_3 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) php-5.3.3-14.el6_3, php-cli-5.3.3-14.el6_3, php-common-5.3.3-14.el6_3 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-14.el6_3, php-bcmath-5.3.3-14.el6_3, php-dba-5.3.3-14.el6_3 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) php-5.3.3-14.el6_3, php-cli-5.3.3-14.el6_3, php-common-5.3.3-14.el6_3 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-14.el6_3, php-bcmath-5.3.3-14.el6_3, php-dba-5.3.3-14.el6_3 +12

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1046
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1046
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1046
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1046
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1046
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1046
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1046
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0781
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-929c-4vcv-4rrx

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 2

  • 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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