# CVE-2002-1396: Heap-based buffer overflow in the wordwrap function in PHP after 4.1.2 and before 4.3.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the wordwrap function in PHP after 4.1.2 and before 4.3.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10944
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:019
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6488
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-017.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/engarde/2003-q1/0003.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104102689503192&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4862
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=20927
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_009_mod_php4.html

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