CVE-2013-4248

The openssl_x509_parse function in openssl.c in the OpenSSL module in PHP before 5.4.18 and 5.5.x before 5.5.2 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a…

published August 18, 2013

CVSS
—
EPSS
4%
Percentile
89.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The openssl_x509_parse function in openssl.c in the OpenSSL module in PHP before 5.4.18 and 5.5.x before 5.5.2 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the Subject Alternative Name field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03588 · 89.4th percentile
Published
2013-08-18T01:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 AUG 01:00Z
    The openssl_x509_parse function in openssl.c in the OpenSSL module in PHP before 5.4.18 and 5.5.x before 5.5.2 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a…
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