CVE-2006-0200

Description

Format string vulnerability in the error-reporting feature in the mysqli extension in PHP 5.1.0 and 5.1.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in MySQL error messages.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 17.24% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory hardened-php.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015485 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18431 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0369 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0177 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421705/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24095 vdb entry
http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_022006.113.html vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/337 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16219 vdb entry patch
http://www.php.net/release_5_1_2.php patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0200?
CVE-2006-0200 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0200?
To fix CVE-2006-0200, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0200 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-0200 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~17% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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