USN-3566-1 (UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12933)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2018-02-12 15:29 – Updated: 2026-04-22 07:36 – Source website
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Summary
php5 vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled the PHAR 404 error page. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2018-5712)

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled memory when unserializing certain data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-12933)

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled 'front of' and 'back of' date directives. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2017-16642)

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  "details": "It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled the PHAR 404 error page. A\nremote attacker could possibly use this issue to conduct cross-site\nscripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2018-5712)\n\nIt was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled memory when unserializing\ncertain data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash,\nresulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.\n(CVE-2017-12933)\n\nIt was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled \u0027front of\u0027 and \u0027back of\u0027\ndate directives. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain\nsensitive information. (CVE-2017-16642)\n",
  "id": "USN-3566-1",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:35Z",
  "published": "2018-02-12T15:29:37Z",
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    }
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  "summary": "php5 vulnerabilities",
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}



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