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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-4482 · published 31 August 2006

CVE-2006-4482: Php out-of-bounds write vulnerability

Php · Php

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the (1) str_repeat and (2) wordwrap functions in ext/standard/string.c in PHP before 5.1.5, when used on a 64-bit system, have unspecified impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-1990.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.0% · top 6.9% CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
6.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
60References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the (1) str_repeat and (2) wordwrap functions in ext/standard/string.c in PHP before 5.1.5, when used on a 64-bit system, have unspecified impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-1990.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc Broken Link
http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/standard/string.c?r1=1.445.2.14.2.10&r2=1.445.2.14.2.11 Broken LinkPatch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0688.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21546 Not ApplicablePatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21768 Not ApplicableVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22004 Not ApplicableVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22039 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/22069 Not ApplicableVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22225 Not ApplicableVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22440 Not ApplicableVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22487 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/22538 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/22713 Not Applicable
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016984 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-221.htm Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-222.htm Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-223.htm Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1206 Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_52_php.html Broken Link
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.1.5 Release NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/release_5_1_5.php PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0669.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0682.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447866/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19582 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2006/TLSA-2006-38.txt Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-342-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3318 Permissions Required
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-683 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10121 Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc Broken Link
http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/standard/string.c?r1=1.445.2.14.2.10&r2=1.445.2.14.2.11 Broken LinkPatch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0688.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21546 Not ApplicablePatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21768 Not ApplicableVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22004 Not ApplicableVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22039 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/22069 Not ApplicableVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22225 Not ApplicableVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22440 Not ApplicableVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-4482), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.