CVE-2012-2376
Buffer overflow in the com_print_typeinfo function in PHP 5.4.3 and earlier on Windows allows...
Buffer overflow in the com_print_typeinfo function in PHP 5.4.3 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments that trigger incorrect handling of COM object VARIANT types, as exploited in the wild in May 2012.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
10.0
Buffer overflow in the com_print_typeinfo function in PHP 5.4.3 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments that trigger incorrect handling of COM object VARIANT types, as exploited in the wild in May 2012.
- Record
CVE-2012-2376- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the com_print_typeinfo function in PHP 5.4.3 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments that trigger incorrect handling of COM object VARIANT types, as exploited in the wild in May 2012.
- Record
CVE-2012-2376- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2366 No score
Buffer overflow in the com_print_typeinfo function in PHP 5.4.3 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments that trigger incorrect handling of COM object VARIANT types, as exploited in the wild in May 2012.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2366- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r84c-ppfc-cj9g No score
Buffer overflow in the com_print_typeinfo function in PHP 5.4.3 and earlier on Windows allows...
Buffer overflow in the com_print_typeinfo function in PHP 5.4.3 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments that trigger incorrect handling of COM object VARIANT types, as exploited in the wild in May 2012.
- Record
GHSA-r84c-ppfc-cj9g- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | PHP 5.4.3 (Windows x86 Polish) - Code Execution | 2012-05-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-2376 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Php, published May 21, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.8%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=13255
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75778
exploit-db.com/exploits/18861
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823464
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/20/2
securitytracker.com/id?1027089
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2376
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r84c-ppfc-cj9g