Information disclosure in PHP
CVE-2010-1915
The preg_quote function in PHP 5.2 through 5.2.13 and 5.3 through 5.3.2 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information (memory contents) by causing a userspace interruption of an internal function, related to the call time pass by reference feature, modification of ZVALs whose values are not updated in the associated local variables, and access of previously-freed memory.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 63.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- PHP — versions 5.2.0, 5.2.10, 5.2.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58586 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.php-security.org/2010/05/09/mops-2010-017-php-preg_quote-interruption-infor…
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-1915?
- CVE-2010-1915 is a vulnerability in PHP, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 2010-05-12.
- Is CVE-2010-1915 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.