CVE-2010-3709
The ZipArchive::getArchiveComment function in PHP 5.2.x through 5.2.14 and 5.3.x through 5.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause…
- 4.3MediumCVSS base score
- 13.3%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 3.6% of all CVEs
- NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
- 1Public exploitsMetasploit, Nuclei and Exploit-DB
Description
The ZipArchive::getArchiveComment function in PHP 5.2.x through 5.2.14 and 5.3.x through 5.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ZIP archive.
Public exploit
An exploit or proof of concept is public: anyone can try it against an unpatched system. The public collections list an Exploit-DB entry for it. A reference of the record is tagged as an exploit.
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Exploit-DB1 entry
- PHP 5.3.3/5.2.14 - ZipArchive::getArchiveComment Null Pointer Dereference (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 15431dos, phppublished 5 Nov 2010Not verified
References tagged exploit1 reference
- 15431 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
Modules, templates and exploits as listed by the Metasploit Framework (BSD-3-Clause), ProjectDiscovery's Nuclei templates (MIT) and the Exploit Database (GPLv2), read once a day. Where the data comes from
Timeline
ID reserved
By redhat
- 38 days later
· 38 days later
Published
- 14 years later
· 14 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 13.3% · top 3.6% of all CVEs (10 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References
26
- ADV-2011-0077 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- FEDORA-2010-19011 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 42812 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- HPSBOV02763 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
- HPSBMA02662 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
- MDVSA-2010:218 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- 20101105 PHP 5.3.3/5.2.14 ZipArchive::getArchiveComment NULL Pointer Deference (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONRESx_transferred
- RHSA-2011:0195 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 1024690 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_4.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/ext/zip/php_zip.c?view=log (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- APPLE-SA-2011-03-21-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
- USN-1042-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- 15431 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- ADV-2011-0021 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- SSA:2010-357-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREx_transferred
- ADV-2010-3313 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- http://www.php.net/archive/2010.php#id2010-12-10-1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_15.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- FEDORA-2010-18976 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_2/ext/zip/php_zip.c?view=log (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- ADV-2011-0020 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 42729 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 44718 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2010-3691 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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