CWE
200
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-1864: Infoleak

First published: Fri May 07 2010(Updated: )

The addcslashes 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) by causing a userspace interruption of an internal function, related to the call time pass by reference feature.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow 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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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-1864?

    CVE-2010-1864 has a medium severity level due to its potential to leak sensitive information.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-1864?

    To fix CVE-2010-1864, upgrade PHP to version 5.2.14 or higher for 5.2.x series, or version 5.3.3 or higher for 5.3.x series.

  • What versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2010-1864?

    CVE-2010-1864 affects PHP versions 5.2.0 to 5.2.13 and 5.3.0 to 5.3.2.

  • What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2010-1864?

    CVE-2010-1864 can be exploited by context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive memory contents.

  • Is CVE-2010-1864 related to a specific PHP function?

    Yes, CVE-2010-1864 specifically involves the addcslashes function in PHP.

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