# CVE-2012-2376: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2012-05-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=13255
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75778
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18861/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823464
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/20/2
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027089
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18861

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