CVE-2010-4409

CVE-2010-4409 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 19% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 19% (97th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-189
• Affected product: Php
• Published: 2010-12-06
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Integer overflow in the NumberFormatter::getSymbol (aka numfmt_get_symbol) function in PHP 5.3.3 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an invalid argument.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4409?

Integer overflow in the NumberFormatter::getSymbol (aka numfmt_get_symbol) function in PHP 5.3.3 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an invalid argument.

How severe is CVE-2010-4409?

CVE-2010-4409 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-4409 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 19% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-4409?

CVE-2010-4409 primarily affects Php. In total, 69 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4409?

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

When was CVE-2010-4409 published?

CVE-2010-4409 was published on 2010-12-06 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052836.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052845.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-01/msg00035.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42812
• http://secunia.com/advisories/47674
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581
• http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/trunk/ext/intl/formatter/formatter_attr.c?r1=305571&r2=305570&pathrev=305571
• http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=305571
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15722
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/479900
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:254
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:255
• http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515142/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45119
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1042-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0020
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0021
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0077

Affected products (69)

• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:2.0b10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta_4_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

• 221.161.235.168 (ipv4-addr)
• 187.141.71.166 (ipv4-addr)
• 103.20.122.54 (ipv4-addr)
• 82.199.197.245 (ipv4-addr)
• 58.221.244.34 (ipv4-addr)
• 222.99.52.202 (ipv4-addr)
• 220.88.220.59 (ipv4-addr)
• 211.253.10.61 (ipv4-addr)