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…

published August 8, 2006

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
80.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02011 · 80.7th percentile
Published
2006-08-08T20:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 AUG 20:00Z
    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…
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