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CVE-2008-0599

32
FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-0599 is a critical vulnerability in PHP versions prior to 5.2.6, specifically within the init_request_info function, affecting products like Apple, Canonical, Fedora Project, and PHP itself. This flaw stems from incorrect operator precedence when calculating the PATH_TRANSLATED length, potentially enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted URI. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and EPSS score, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not currently a target of widespread attacks.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 5.2.6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.06CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
10.92%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
95.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.1092 is in the 91st percentile among its peer group of 36,862 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2008-0599Low

php: buffer overflow in a CGI path translation

May 1, 2008

References

cvs.php.net / viewvc.cgi/php-src/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c
Broken LinkExploit
h20000.www2.hp.com / bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp
Broken Link
lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
Mailing List
marc.info
Mailing List
marc.info
Mailing List
secunia.com / advisories/30048
Broken LinkVendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/30083
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/30345
Broken LinkVendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/30616
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/30757
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/30828
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/31200
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/31326
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/32746
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/35650
Broken Link
security.gentoo.org / glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml
Third Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/42137
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
issues.rpath.com / browse/RPL-2503
Broken Link
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5510
Broken Link
redhat.com / archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00773.html
Mailing List
redhat.com / archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00779.html
Mailing List
wiki.rpath.com / wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0176
Broken Link
kb.cert.org / vuls/id/147027
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
mandriva.com / security/advisories
Broken Link
mandriva.com / security/advisories
Broken Link
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2008/05/02/2
Mailing List
php.net / ChangeLog-5.php
Release Notes
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.html
Broken Link
securityfocus.com / archive/1/492535/100/0/threaded
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securityfocus.com / bid/29009
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
slackware.com / security/viewer.php
Broken Link
ubuntu.com / usn/usn-628-1
Third Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/1412
Broken Link
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/1810/references
Broken Link
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/2268
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