CVE-2008-1488 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.8% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in apc.c in Alternative PHP Cache (APC) 3.0.11 through 3.0.16 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 7.81% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-03-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| pecl-php | alternative php cache |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PECL 3.0.x - Alternative PHP Cache Extension 'apc_search_paths()' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2008-03-26 |
References
- http://papasian.org/~dannyp/apcsmash.php.txt
- http://pecl.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=13415
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29509
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29745
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31082
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-07.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:082
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28457
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41420
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00548.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00582.html
- http://papasian.org/~dannyp/apcsmash.php.txt
- http://pecl.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=13415
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29509
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29745
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31082
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-07.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:082
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28457
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41420
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