CVE-2012-2376

10.0 HIGH 20% exploit odds No fix listed Memory safety OS & kernel

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 19.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2012-04-19 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2012-05-21 15:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:41 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 19.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 10.0 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2012-05-21 15:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:41 UTC
Exploit probability: 19.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

PHP ≤ 5.4.3
PHP 1.0
PHP 2.0
PHP 2.0b10
PHP 3.0
PHP 3.0.1
PHP 3.0.2
PHP 3.0.3

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 10.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: Complete
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record