PHP before 5.1.3-RC1 might allow remote attackers to obtain portions of memory via crafted binary data sent to a script that processes user input in the html_entity_decode function and sends the encoded results back to the client, aka a "binary safety" issue. NOTE: this issue has been referred to as a "memory leak," but it is an information leak that discloses memory contents.
Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
29 Mar 2006
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
14 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
21% in the next 30 daysHigher than 97% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026