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-2006-1490
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
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- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 97.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 29, 2006
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (64)
- secalert@redhatftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060501-01-U.asc
- secalert@redhathttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=127939
- secalert@redhathttp://cvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/php-src/ext/standard/html.c?r1=1.112&r2=1.113
- secalert@redhathttp://cvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/php-src/ext/standard/html.c?view=log
- secalert@redhathttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0276.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/19383
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/19499
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/19570
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/19832
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/19979
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/20052
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/20210
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/20951
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | php5-curl (5.1.2-1ubuntu3.1) @ dapper | 2026-05-31 | ubuntu |
| redhat | php-0:4.3.9-3.12 | 2006-04-25 | redhat |
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-27508✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 29, 2006
PHP 4.x/5.x - 'Html_Entity_Decode()' Information Disclosure
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