# CVE-2017-8923: The zend\_string\_extend function in Zend/zend\_string.h in PHP through 7.1.5 does not prevent changes to string objects that result in a negat

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-12 · Updated: 2024-12-27

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The zend_string_extend function in Zend/zend_string.h in PHP through 7.1.5 does not prevent changes to string objects that result in a negative length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging a script's use of .= with a long string.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98518
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=74577

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