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TI-2012-00726 Aliases CVE-2012-0789GHSA-q63r-5v5h-328m

Memory leak in the timezone functionality in PHP before 5.3.9 allows remote attackers to…

Priority LOW 34CWE-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
Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix

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

Summary

Memory leak in the timezone functionality in PHP before 5.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering many strtotime function calls, which are not properly handled by the php_date_parse_tzfile cache.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07966 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix

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 · 45

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.3.8VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 beta1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 beta2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 beta3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 beta4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 rc1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 rc2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 rc3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.3.8 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
Show 35 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.5VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.5VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.6VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0VulnerablePHP
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:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.7VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.8VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.9VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.10VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.11VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.12VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.14VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.15VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.16VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.17VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.5VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.6VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.7VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.8 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.9 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.10 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.11 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.12 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.14 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.15 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.16 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.17 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.7 Vulnerable ·PHP

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2012:1047 Released 2012-06-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php53 security update
    • RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) php53-5.3.3-13.el5_8, php53-5.3.3-13.el5_8.i386, php53-bcmath-5.3.3-13.el5_8 +39
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) php53-5.3.3-13.el5_8, php53-5.3.3-13.el5_8.i386, php53-5.3.3-13.el5_8.ia64 +47
  • 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
  • RHSA-2012:1045 Released 2012-06-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) php-5.1.6-39.el5_8, php-5.1.6-39.el5_8.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-39.el5_8 +35
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) php-5.1.6-39.el5_8, php-5.1.6-39.el5_8.i386, php-5.1.6-39.el5_8.ia64 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:1045, RHSA-2012:1047
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:1045, RHSA-2012:1047
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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0789
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q63r-5v5h-328m

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 2

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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