CVE-2009-2626The zend_restore_ini_entry_cb function in zend_ini.c in PHP 5.3.0, 5.2.10, and earlier versions allows context-specific attackers to…
- 6.4MediumCVSS base score
- 8.3%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 5.0% of all CVEs
- NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
- 3Public exploitsMetasploit, Nuclei and Exploit-DB
Description
The zend_restore_ini_entry_cb function in zend_ini.c in PHP 5.3.0, 5.2.10, and earlier versions allows context-specific attackers to obtain sensitive information (memory contents) and cause a PHP crash by using the ini_set function to declare a variable, then using the ini_restore function to restore the variable.
Public exploit
An exploit or proof of concept is public: anyone can try it against an unpatched system. The public collections list 3 Exploit-DB entries for it.
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Exploit-DB3 entries
- PHP 5.2.10/5.3.0 - 'ini_restore()' Memory Information Disclosure (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 10296local, phppublished 3 Dec 2009Verified
- PHP 5.2.10/5.3 - 'ini_restore()' Memory Information Disclosure (1) (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 33162remote, phppublished 10 Aug 2009Verified
- PHP 5.2.10/5.3 - 'ini_restore()' Memory Information Disclosure (2) (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 33163remote, phppublished 10 Aug 2009Verified
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Timeline
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- 4 months later
· 4 months later
Published
- 15 years later
· 15 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 8.3% · top 5.0% of all CVEs (12 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.4.
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References
References6
- 37482 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-1940 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=540605 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/Zend/zend_ini.c?r1=272370&r2=284156 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 36009 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20090806 PHP 5.2.10/5.3.0 (zend_ini.c) Memory Disclosure (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONRESx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2009-2620 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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[](https://cveledger.app/cve/CVE-2009-2626)Record last updated .