The grapheme_extract function in the Internationalization extension (Intl) for ICU for PHP 5.3.5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid size argument, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
CVE-2011-0420
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 5.0 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 14.4% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 5.0MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 5.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 53(Track)EG Risk 53/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity50% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 14%
- EPSS %ILE
- 96%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 19, 2011
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (24)
- cret@certhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
- cret@certhttp://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/94
- cret@certhttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/8087
- cret@certhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
- cret@certhttp://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/trunk/ext/intl/grapheme/grapheme_string.c?r1=306449&r2=306448&pathrev=306449
- cret@certhttp://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2266
- cret@certhttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16182
- cret@certhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/210829
- cret@certhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516504/100/0/threaded
- cret@certhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516518/100/0/threaded
- cret@certhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46429
- cret@certhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65437
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/94
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8087
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libapache2-mod-php5 (5.3.5-1ubuntu7.1) @ natty | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
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Debian:5.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
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| php5 | 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny10 ... 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny9 (8 versions) | 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny12 | — |
Debian:6.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| php5 | 5.3.3-7, 5.3.3-7+squeeze1, 5.3.3-7+squeeze2 | 5.3.3-7+squeeze3 | — |
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16182✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 17, 2011
PHP 5.3.5 - 'grapheme_extract()' Null Pointer Dereference
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-35354✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 17, 2011
PHP 5.3.5 - 'grapheme_extract()' Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service
Open source ↗
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