Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2005-3883
Published: October 30, 2018 / Updated: June 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110498
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3883
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: PHP Group
Affected software:
PHP
PHP
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to corrupt data.
CRLF injection vulnerability in the mb_send_mail function in PHP before 5.1.0 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary e-mail headers via line feeds (LF) in the "To" address argument.
How to mitigate CVE-2005-3883
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060501-01-U.asc
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=35307
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0276.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17763
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18054
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18198
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19832
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20210
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20951
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015296
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-129.htm
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:238
- http://www.php.net/release_5_1_0.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419504/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15571
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2006/TLSA-2006-38.txt
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2685
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23270
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10332
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-232-1/