CVE-2003-0172
Buffer overflow in openlog function for PHP 4.3.1 on Windows operating system, and possibly other...
CVE-2003-0172 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Php, published March 29, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.0%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 19.0%EPSS, 97th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known2 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in openlog function for PHP 4.3.1 on Windows operating system, and possibly other OSes, allows remote attackers to cause a crash and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | PHP 4.3.7 - 'openlog()' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2004-12-28 |
| PoC in GitHub | cyberdesu/Remote-Buffer-overflow-CVE-2003-0172 | 2023-03-28 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in openlog function for PHP 4.3.1 on Windows operating system, and possibly other OSes, allows remote attackers to cause a crash and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument.
- Record
CVE-2003-0172- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Buffer overflow in openlog function for PHP 4.3.1 on Windows operating system, and possibly other OSes, allows remote attackers to cause a crash and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument.
- Record
CVE-2003-0172- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0168No score
Buffer overflow in openlog function for PHP 4.3.1 on Windows operating system, and possibly other OSes, allows remote attackers to cause a crash and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0168- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jwhh-h5m8-hcghNo score
Buffer overflow in openlog function for PHP 4.3.1 on Windows operating system, and possibly other...
Buffer overflow in openlog function for PHP 4.3.1 on Windows operating system, and possibly other OSes, allows remote attackers to cause a crash and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument.
- Record
GHSA-jwhh-h5m8-hcgh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=104931415307111&w=2
securityfocus.com/archive/1/316583
osvdb.org/2113
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11637
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0172
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jwhh-h5m8-hcgh