CVE-2007-1709 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2% (pctl 80)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in the confirm_phpdoc_compiled function in the phpDOC extension (PECL phpDOC) in PHP 5.2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument string.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 1.98% — more likely to be exploited than 80% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-03-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| php | php |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PHP 5.2.1 with PECL PHPDOC - Local Buffer Overflow | 2007-03-25 |
References
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/php521_phpdoc_bof.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2512
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463843/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23124
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33236
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3576
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/php521_phpdoc_bof.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2512
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463843/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23124
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33236
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3576
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