CVE-2010-1860: Infoleak
First published: Fri May 07 2010(Updated: )
The html_entity_decode function in PHP 5.2 through 5.2.13 and 5.3 through 5.3.2 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information (memory contents) or trigger memory corruption by causing a userspace interruption of an internal call, related to the call time pass by reference feature.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| PHP | =5.2.9 | |
| PHP | =5.2.2 | |
| PHP | =5.2.5 | |
| PHP | =5.2.12 | |
| PHP | =5.2.11 | |
| PHP | =5.2.6 | |
| PHP | =5.2.3 | |
| PHP | =5.2.13 | |
| PHP | =5.2.0 | |
| PHP | =5.2.4 | |
| PHP | =5.2.10 | |
| PHP | =5.2.1 | |
| PHP | =5.2.8 | |
| PHP | =5.3.1 | |
| PHP | =5.3.0 | |
| PHP | =5.3.2 | |
| =5.2.0 | ||
| =5.2.1 | ||
| =5.2.2 | ||
| =5.2.3 | ||
| =5.2.4 | ||
| =5.2.5 | ||
| =5.2.6 | ||
| =5.2.8 | ||
| =5.2.9 | ||
| =5.2.10 | ||
| =5.2.11 | ||
| =5.2.12 | ||
| =5.2.13 | ||
| =5.3.0 | ||
| =5.3.1 | ||
| =5.3.2 |
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Reference Links
- http://php-security.org/2010/05/06/mops-2010-010-php-html_entity_decode-interruption-information-leak-vulnerability/index.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00000.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2010-1860?
CVE-2010-1860 is considered a high-severity vulnerability that may lead to information disclosure and memory corruption.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1860?
To mitigate CVE-2010-1860, upgrade PHP to versions later than 5.3.2 where the vulnerability has been patched.
What versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2010-1860?
CVE-2010-1860 affects PHP versions 5.2 before 5.2.14 and 5.3 before 5.3.3.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-1860?
CVE-2010-1860 is a memory corruption vulnerability that can also lead to sensitive information leakage.
Can CVE-2010-1860 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2010-1860 can be exploited by attackers remotely if they can manipulate the input to the vulnerable html_entity_decode function.
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