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CVE-2007-4782 Details

Description

PHP before 5.2.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via (1) a long string in the pattern parameter to the glob function; or (2) a long string in the string parameter to the fnmatch function, accompanied by a pattern parameter value with undefined characteristics, as demonstrated by a "*[1]e" value. NOTE: this might not be a vulnerability in most web server environments that support multiple threads, unless these issues can be demonstrated for code execution.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00006.html CVE
http://osvdb.org/38686 CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/27102 CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/28658 CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/30828 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
php php
<= 5.2.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-4782
NVD Published Date:
Sep 10, 2007
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2007-4782 Details - Not Deferred