How severe is CVE-2010-4699?

CVE-2010-4699 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-4699 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-4699?

CVE-2010-4699 primarily affects Php. In total, 108 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4699?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2010-4699 published?

CVE-2010-4699 was published on 2011-01-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2010-4699

CVE-2010-4699 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (73rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-189
Affected product: Php
Published: 2011-01-18
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The iconv_mime_decode_headers function in the Iconv extension in PHP before 5.3.4 does not properly handle encodings that are unrecognized by the iconv and mbstring (aka Multibyte String) implementations, which allows remote attackers to trigger an incomplete output array, and possibly bypass spam detection or have unspecified other impact, via a crafted Subject header in an e-mail message, as demonstrated by the ks_c_5601-1987 character set.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4699?: The iconv_mime_decode_headers function in the Iconv extension in PHP before 5.3.4 does not properly handle encodings that are unrecognized by the iconv and mbstring (aka Multibyte String) implementations, which allows remote attackers to trigger an incomplete output array, and possibly bypass spam detection or have unspecified other impact, via a crafted Subject header in an e-mail message, as demonstrated by the ks_c_5601-1987 character set.
How severe is CVE-2010-4699?: CVE-2010-4699 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2010-4699 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2010-4699?: CVE-2010-4699 primarily affects Php. In total, 108 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4699?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2010-4699 published?: CVE-2010-4699 was published on 2011-01-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (108)

cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:2.0b10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta_4_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

221.161.235.168 (ipv4-addr)
187.141.71.166 (ipv4-addr)
103.20.122.54 (ipv4-addr)
82.199.197.245 (ipv4-addr)
58.221.244.34 (ipv4-addr)
222.99.52.202 (ipv4-addr)
220.88.220.59 (ipv4-addr)
211.253.10.61 (ipv4-addr)