Php gd Extension 'imagepstext () 'function Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: Internet
Author: User

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Affected Systems:
PHP 5.3.3
PHP 5.3.2
PHP 5.3.1
PHP 5.3
Unaffected system:
PHP 5.3.4
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 45338

PHP is a widely used scripting language. It is especially suitable for Web development and can be embedded into HTML.

PHP implementation has a vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary machine code in the PHP process, resulting in Web server crash and DoS attacks.

This vulnerability occurs because the application fails to perform sufficient boundary checks on user input. In versions earlier than 5.3.4, php gd extension does not correctly verify the number of anti-aliasing steps passed to the imagepstext function. The value must be 4 or 16. To hold these values, the 16-digit array aa is located in the stack. Fill the array before the verification step is completed, which will cause stack-based buffer overflow.

<* Source: Martin Barbella

Link: http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Dec/180

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Test method:
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Http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/45338.php

Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:

PHP
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The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:

Http://www.php.net

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