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CVE-2007-15842 exploits

Buffer underflow in the header function in PHP 5.2.0 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by passing an all-whitesp…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.3%
percentile 93%
Public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Buffer underflow in the header function in PHP 5.2.0 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by passing an all-whitespace string to this function, which causes it to write '\0' characters in whitespace that precedes the string.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

5.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-3517 PHP 5.2.0 (OSX) - 'header()' Space Trimming Buffer Underflow · local · 2007-03-19
  • EDB-3460 PHP 5.2.0 (OSX) - EXT/Filter Space Trimming Buffer Underflow · local · 2007-03-12

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Technology feeds
PHP (RSS, critical only)

References

  • exploit-db.com /exploits/3517 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • php-security.org /MOPB/MOPB-25-2007.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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