The mb_parse_str function in PHP 4.0.0 through 4.4.6 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.1 sets the internal register_globals flag and does not disable it in certain cases when a script terminates, which allows remote attackers to invoke available PHP scripts with register_globals functionality that is not detectable by these scripts, as demonstrated by forcing a memory_limit violation.
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History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-03-21T23:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T12:59:08.864Z

Reserved: 2007-03-21T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-1583

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-03-21T23:19:00.000

Modified: 2018-10-30T16:25:35.747

Link: CVE-2007-1583

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2007-03-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-1583 - Bugzilla