CVE-2006-2563

critical

Description

The cURL library (libcurl) in PHP 4.4.2 and 5.1.4 allows attackers to bypass safe mode and read files via a file:// request containing null characters.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26764

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2006-2563

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2055

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18116

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_52_php.html

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:122

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016175

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/959

http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/39

http://secunia.com/advisories/22039

http://secunia.com/advisories/21847

http://secunia.com/advisories/21050

http://secunia.com/advisories/20337

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-05-29

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00134

Detections

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