How severe is CVE-2008-5498?

CVE-2008-5498 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-5498 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-5498?

CVE-2008-5498 primarily affects Php. In total, 33 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5498?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-5498 published?

CVE-2008-5498 was published on 2008-12-26 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-5498

CVE-2008-5498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Php
Published: 2008-12-26
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Array index error in the imageRotate function in PHP 5.2.8 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to read the contents of arbitrary memory locations via a crafted value of the third argument (aka the bgd_color or clrBack argument) for an indexed image.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5498?: Array index error in the imageRotate function in PHP 5.2.8 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to read the contents of arbitrary memory locations via a crafted value of the third argument (aka the bgd_color or clrBack argument) for an indexed image.
How severe is CVE-2008-5498?: CVE-2008-5498 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-5498 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-5498?: CVE-2008-5498 primarily affects Php. In total, 33 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5498?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-5498 published?: CVE-2008-5498 was published on 2008-12-26 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (33)

cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

58.221.244.34 (ipv4-addr)
222.99.52.202 (ipv4-addr)
90.160.135.217 (ipv4-addr)
76.133.97.153 (ipv4-addr)
223.82.97.51 (ipv4-addr)
183.6.115.88 (ipv4-addr)
62.36.19.42 (ipv4-addr)
62.36.19.41 (ipv4-addr)