CVE-2012-2376 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the com_print_typeinfo function of PHP 5.4.3 and earlier versions running on Windows, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting specific COM object VARIANT types. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and no authentication required, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability was actively exploited in the wild in May 2012, is currently listed on the Hot List as active, and public exploit code is available through ExploitDB, despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0b10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:2.0b10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.