CVE-2006-5465
Apache PHP Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
Buffer overflow in PHP before 5.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted UTF-8 inputs to the (1) htmlentities or (2) htmlspecialchars functions.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 4, 2006, 12:07 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | 
Solution
- Update the PHP packages to the latest version.
- Upgrade to PHP version 5.2.0 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
                                            CVE-2006-5465 has a 2 public
                                            PoC/Exploit available at Github.
                                            Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
                                        
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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                                            CVE-2006-5465.
                                        
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
            While CVE identifies
            specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
            weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-5465 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-2006-5465
            weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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			The following list is the news that have been mention
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                The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
                CVE-2006-5465 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.
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                            CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108Nov. 21, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P Added Reference http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829 Added Reference http://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-761 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0736.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22653 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22685 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22688 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22693 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22713 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22753 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22759 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22779 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22881 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22929 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23139 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23155 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23247 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/24606 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25047 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-21.xml Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1017152 Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1017296 Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-245.htm Added Reference http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a008082c4fe.html Added Reference http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-air-20070425-http.shtml Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1206 Added Reference http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_132006.138.html Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:196 Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_67_php.html Added Reference http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.028.html Added Reference http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_0.php Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0730.html Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0731.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450431/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451098/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453024/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20879 Added Reference http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0061/ Added Reference http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2006/TLSA-2006-38.txt Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-375-1 Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.html Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4317 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4749 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1546 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29971 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10240 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]May. 14, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value 
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                            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:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]Oct. 17, 2018 Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/451098/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/453024/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/450431/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453024/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451098/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450431/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] 
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                            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:10240 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10240 [No Types Assigned] 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]Jul. 20, 2017 Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/29971 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29971 [No Types Assigned] 
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                            Initial Analysis by [email protected]Nov. 07, 2006 Action Type Old Value New Value 
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
41.88 }} 18.33%
score
0.97254
percentile
 
                         
                         
                         
                                             
                                            