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CVE-2008-1488

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-1488 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Alternative PHP Cache (APC) versions 3.0.11 through 3.0.16. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted, long filename. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is considered of medium severity, requiring moderate attack complexity but potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit modules, an exploit is available on ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, aligning with typical patterns for many older vulnerabilities.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
3.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:pecl-php:alternative_php_cache:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.0.12CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:pecl-php:alternative_php_cache:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.0.12p1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:pecl-php:alternative_php_cache:3.0.12p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.0.12p2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:pecl-php:alternative_php_cache:3.0.12p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.0.13CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:pecl-php:alternative_php_cache:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

6.8MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
7.81%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
94.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-31540 · Mar 26, 2008
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0781 is in the 93rd percentile among its peer group of 19,955 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2008-1488

php-pecl-apc strcpy out of bounds

References

papasian.org / ~dannyp/apcsmash.php.txt
pecl.php.net / bugs/bug.php
Exploit
secunia.com / advisories/29509
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/29745
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/31082
security.gentoo.org / glsa/glsa-200804-07.xml
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/41420
redhat.com / archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00548.html
redhat.com / archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00582.html
mandriva.com / security/advisories
securityfocus.com / bid/28457