CVE-2012-2688

CVE-2012-2688 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Php with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 10% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the _php_stream_scandir function in the stream implementation in PHP before 5.3.15 and 5.4.x before 5.4.5 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors, related to an "overflow."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2688?
Unspecified vulnerability in the _php_stream_scandir function in the stream implementation in PHP before 5.3.15 and 5.4.x before 5.4.5 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors, related to an "overflow."
How severe is CVE-2012-2688?
CVE-2012-2688 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2012-2688 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-2688?
CVE-2012-2688 primarily affects Php. In total, 122 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2688?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2012-2688 published?
CVE-2012-2688 was published on 2012-07-20 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (122)

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