PHP up to 5.3.2 html_entity_decode information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in PHP up to 5.3.2. Impacted is the function html_entity_decode. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2010-1860. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PHP up to 5.3.2 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function html_entity_decode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was presented 05/07/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared at php-security.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-1860. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 49830 (SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 7110)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165197 (SUSE Security Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2010:018)).

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 (58493), Tenable (49830), SecurityFocus (BID 78962†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26716†). See VDB-53117, VDB-53115, VDB-54662 and VDB-54477 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Programming Language Software

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Product: https://www.php.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 49830
Nessus Name: SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 7110)
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OpenVAS ID: 70769
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201110-06 (php)
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Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: php-security.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-1860 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1860
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-53113
X-Force: 58493
SecurityFocus: 78962
Vulnerability Center: 26716 - PHP 5.2-5.2.13 and 5.3-5.3.2 Remote Information Disclosure or Memory Corruption Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/13/2021 08:30
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (58), 03/02/2017 11:02 (8), 09/13/2021 08:28 (3), 09/13/2021 08:30 (1)
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