CVE-2006-1490 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read sensitive memory contents by sending crafted binary data to scripts using the html_entity_decode function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-1490?
CVE-2006-1490 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php Php, published on 29 Mar 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PHP before 5.1.3-RC1 might allow remote attackers to obtain portions of memory via crafted binary data sent to a script that processes user input in the html_entity_decode function and sends the encoded results back to the client, aka a "binary safety" issue. NOTE: this issue has been referred to as a "memory leak," but it is an information leak that discloses memory contents.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1490?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1490?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-1490 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-1490 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Php Php
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fc4p-x25r-c4jr.