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>> PHP "html_entity_decode" Information and Memory Disclosure Vulnerability
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A vulnerability has been identified in PHP, which may be exploited by remote attackers to disclose sensitive information. This flaw is due to an error in the "html_entity_decode()" function that does not properly validate user-supplied input, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a vulnerable PHP script to disclose and display portions of the memory.
Affected Products
PHP version 4.4.2 and prior
PHP version 5.1.2 and prior
Solution
Upgrade to PHP version 5.1.3 :
http://cvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1149
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Tõnu Samuel
ChangeLog
2006-03-29 : Initial release
2006-05-02 : Updated Solution
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