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CVE-2010-2531

The var_export function in PHP 5.2 before 5.2.14 and 5.3 before 5.3.3 flushes the output buffer to the user when certain fatal errors occur, even if display_errors is off, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by causing the application to exceed limits for memory, execution time, or recursion.

Severity
Medium 4.3
Published
20 Aug 2010
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
14 Oct 2026
Fixed in
5.2.14, 5.3.3
Exploit chance
5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 92% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Information exposure (CWE-200)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PHPServers and applications · cpe:a:php:php
  • From 5.2.0 before 5.2.14
  • From 5.3.0 before 5.3.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2531
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2531