5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2006-1490
Apache PHP Information Leak Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 29, 2006, 9:06 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 1:58 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-1490 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Php php
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-1490.

URL Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060501-01-U.asc
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=127939
http://cvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/php-src/ext/standard/html.c?r1=1.112&r2=1.113 Patch
http://cvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/php-src/ext/standard/html.c?view=log
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0276.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/19383
http://secunia.com/advisories/19499
http://secunia.com/advisories/19570
http://secunia.com/advisories/19832
http://secunia.com/advisories/19979
http://secunia.com/advisories/20052
http://secunia.com/advisories/20210
http://secunia.com/advisories/20951
http://secunia.com/advisories/21125
http://secunia.com/advisories/23155
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200605-08.xml
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-129.htm
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:063
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/05-05-2006.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429162/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429164/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17296
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0020
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-320-1
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1149
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2685
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25508
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11084

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-1490 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-1490 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. 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.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. 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.
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/429164/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/429162/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429164/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429162/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11084 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11084 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/25508 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25508 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 30, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-1490 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-1490 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

22.48 }} -2.23%

score

0.96554

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability