VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-4020
scanf.c in PHP 5.1.4 and earlier, and 4.4.3 and earlier, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a sscanf PHP function call that performs argument swapping, which increments an index past the end of an array and triggers a…
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 2.01%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.01%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
scanf.c in PHP 5.1.4 and earlier, and 4.4.3 and earlier, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a sscanf PHP function call that performs argument swapping, which increments an index past the end of an array and triggers a buffer over-read.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.01% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- php/php
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=38322Exploit, Patch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0688.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0736.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21403
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21467
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21546
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21608
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21683
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21768
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21847
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22004
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22039
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22069
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22440
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22487
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22538
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23247
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-28.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1341
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016984
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-221.htm
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-222.htm
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-223.htm
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:144
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_19_sr.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_20_sr.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_52_php.html
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.1.5
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.