Unscored severity · published Nov 12, 2010
CVE-2009-5016
Integer overflow in the xml_utf8_decode function in ext/xml/xml.c in PHP before 5.2.11 makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) and SQL injection…
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CVSS
2.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Integer overflow in the xml_utf8_decode function in ext/xml/xml.c in PHP before 5.2.11 makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) and SQL injection protection mechanisms via a crafted string that uses overlong UTF-8 encoding, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-3870.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.7% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
PHP · PHP
through 5.2.10; 1.0; 2.0; 2.0b10; 3.0; 3.0.1; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-5016
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-5016
Exploit
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=49687
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052836.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052845.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/42410
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/42812
Exploit
http://sirdarckcat.blogspot.com/2009/10/couple-of-unicode-issues-on-php-and.html
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