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CVE-2012-2386 is an integer-overflow vulnerability in the PHP Phar extension's TAR archive parsing routine. PHP versions before 5.3.14 and 5.4.x before 5.4.4 incorrectly handle integer calculations while parsing a crafted TAR archive, allowing the overflow to lead to a heap-based buffer overflow.
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An integer overflow in PHP Phar tar parsing that can lead to crash or possible arbitrary code execution via a crafted tar file.
An integer-overflow vulnerability in PHP's Phar extension tar-file parser that can be triggered by a crafted tar archive, causing an application crash or potentially arbitrary code execution through a heap-based buffer overflow.
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