CVE-2010-4156
The mb_strcut function in Libmbfl 1.1.0, as used in PHP 5.3.x through 5.3.3, allows context-dependent attackers to obtain potentially…
- 5.0MediumCVSS base score
- 12.8%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 3.7% of all CVEs
- NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
- 1Public exploitsMetasploit, Nuclei and Exploit-DB
Description
The mb_strcut function in Libmbfl 1.1.0, as used in PHP 5.3.x through 5.3.3, allows context-dependent attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via a large value of the third parameter (aka the length parameter).
Public exploit
An exploit or proof of concept is public: anyone can try it against an unpatched system. The public collections list an Exploit-DB entry for it.
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Exploit-DB1 entry
- PHP 5.3.x - 'mb_strcut()' Information Disclosure (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 34979remote, phppublished 7 Nov 2010Verified
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Timeline
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By redhat
- 6 days later
· 6 days later
Published
- 14 years later
· 14 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 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 12.8% · top 3.7% of all CVEs (10 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References
18
- ADV-2011-0077 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- FEDORA-2010-19011 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 42812 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- RHSA-2011:0196 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- HPSBMA02662 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
- http://pastie.org/1279428 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- USN-1042-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- ADV-2011-0021 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 44727 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20101108 Re: CVE Request: PHP 5.3.3, libmbfl, mb_strcut (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- MDVSA-2010:225 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2010-18976 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- ADV-2011-0020 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 43189 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 42135 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://pastie.org/1279682 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20101107 CVE Request: PHP 5.3.3, libmbfl, mb_strcut (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_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-2010-4132 (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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