phpBB 2.0.9 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in phpBB 2.0.9. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-1895. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpBB 2.0.9 (Forum Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Direct static code injection vulnerability in includes/template.php in phpBB allows remote authenticated users with write access to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying a template in a way that (1) bypasses a loose ".*" regular expression to match BEGIN and END statements in overall_header.tpl, or (2) is used in an eval statement by includes/bbcode.php for bbcode.tpl.

The weakness was published 04/20/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-1895 since 04/20/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (25888) and SecurityFocus (BID 17573†). Similar entry is available at VDB-29761. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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04/20/2006 +3 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3248 days 🔍
07/24/2018 +1230 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpbb.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-1895 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-1895
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-29760
X-Force: 25888 - phpBB template code execution
SecurityFocus: 17573 - phpBB BBCode.TPL PHP Code Execution Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 07/24/2018 10:20
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (47), 07/24/2018 10:20 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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