CVE-2007-4255 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.3% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in the mSQL extension in PHP 5.2.3 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the msql_connect function.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 9.33% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-08-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| php | php |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PHP mSQL (msql_connect) - Local Buffer Overflow | 2007-08-08 |
| exploit-db | PHP mSQL (msql_connect) - Local Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2007-08-06 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475660/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25213
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35830
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4260
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475660/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25213
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35830
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4260
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