Description
The htmlspecialchars function in PHP before 5.2.12 does not properly handle (1) overlong UTF-8 sequences, (2) invalid Shift_JIS sequences, and (3) invalid EUC-JP sequences, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by placing a crafted byte sequence before a special character.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2001-1 | New php5 packages fix multiple vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-882-1 | PHP vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T06:54:09.694Z
Reserved: 2009-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2009-4142
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Status : Modified
Published: 2009-12-21T16:30:00.343
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2009-4142
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN