# CVE-2014-9912: The get\_icu\_disp\_value\_src\_php function in ext/intl/locale/locale\_methods.c in PHP before 5.3.29, 5.4.x before 5.4.30, and 5.5.x before 5.5.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-01-04 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The get_icu_disp_value_src_php function in ext/intl/locale/locale_methods.c in PHP before 5.3.29, 5.4.x before 5.4.30, and 5.5.x before 5.5.14 does not properly restrict calls to the ICU uresbund.cpp component, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a locale_get_display_name call with a long first argument.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68549
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1383569
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/25/1
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67397

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