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CVE-2002-0081

Buffer overflows in (1) php_mime_split in PHP 4.1.0, 4.1.1, and 4.0.6 and earlier, and (2) php3_mime_split in PHP 3.0.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a multipart/form-data HTTP POST request when file_uploads is enabled.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
8 Mar 2002
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
14 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
24% in the next 30 daysHigher than 97% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PHPServers and applications · cpe:a:php:php
  • Version 3.0
  • Version 4.0.6
  • Version 4.1.0
  • Version 4.1.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0081
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0081