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CVE-2014-9912

26
FAUCET Score

CVE-2014-9912 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the get_icu_disp_value_src_php function within PHP versions before 5.3.29, 5.4.30, and 5.5.14. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially other impacts by providing a long argument to locale_get_display_name. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low current threat landscape.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 5.3.28CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/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
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
4.95%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
91.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0495 is in the 85th percentile among its peer group of 36,897 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

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

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (5)

redhatpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: php
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: php53
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: php
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: php

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2014-9912Moderate

php: stack buffer overflow in locale_get_display_name

Jun 8, 2014

References

bugs.php.net / bug.php
PatchVendor Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/11/25/1
Third Party Advisory
php.net / ChangeLog-5.php
Release NotesVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/68549