CVE-2010-4156: scottmac libmbfl Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-4156 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in scottmac libmbfl. EPSS estimates a 12.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.
Weaponized exploit (exploit-database, 07-11-2010)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 10-11-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The mb_strcut function in Libmbfl 1.1.0, as used in PHP 5.3.x through 5.3.3, allows context-dependent attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via a large value of the third parameter (aka the length parameter).
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
12.79%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 12.79% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
4 foundExploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (openwall.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (openwall.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Scottmac1 product
- libmbfl1.1.0
1 vendor · 1 product
References
18 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052836.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpX Refsource CONFIRM
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- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052845.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA