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TI-2012-02114 Aliases CVE-2012-2386GHSA-479m-5qr8-x9r6

Integer overflow in the phar_parse_tarfile function in tar.c in the phar extension in PHP…

Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-189Published · 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-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in the phar_parse_tarfile function in tar.c in the phar extension in PHP before 5.3.14 and 5.4.x before 5.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted tar file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.42481 98th 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.3.13; 5.4.0 to before 5.4.4VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.3.13; 5.4.0 to before 5.4.4 Vulnerable ·PHP

Remediation

Red Hat 2 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

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:1047
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed 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
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2386
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-479m-5qr8-x9r6

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 7

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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