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CVE-2006-2563

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2006-05-29 · updated 2026-06-16

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.

Affected products

• PHP: 4.4.2, 5.1.4

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/20337
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21050
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21847
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22039
• http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/39
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/959
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1016175
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:122
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_52_php.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18116
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2055

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