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CVE-2012-6113
The openssl_encrypt function in ext/openssl/openssl.c in PHP 5.3.9 through 5.3.13 does not initialize a certain variable, which allows…
Medium5.0EPSS 2.5%
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- redhat
Description
The openssl_encrypt function in ext/openssl/openssl.c in PHP 5.3.9 through 5.3.13 does not initialize a certain variable, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory by providing zero bytes of input data.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.5% · top 15% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- [oss-security] 20130118 Re: CVE Request: PHP openssl_encrypt memory disclosure (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61413 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- USN-1702-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php5/+bug/1099793 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=270a406ac94b5fc5cc9ef59fc61e3b4b95648a3e (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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