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PHP "sscanf()" Format Specifier Handling Security Bypass and Code Execution Vulnerability

Title : PHP "sscanf()" Format Specifier Handling Security Bypass and Code Execution Vulnerability
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2006-3193
CVE ID : CVE-2006-4020
Rated as : Low Risk

Remotely Exploitable : No
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-08-08

Advisory Details

Description

Affected Products

Solution

References

Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in PHP, which could be exploited by local attackers to bypass security restrictions [...]

References

http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/3193
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=38322

Credits

Vulnerability reported by Heintz

ChangeLog

2006-08-08 : Initial release

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