Buffer overflow in the mSQL extension in PHP 5.2.3 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument t…

Published 19 y ago 2007-08-08 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-16 · JSON

CVSS

7.5

v2.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

9.3%

percentile 95%

Public exploits

Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

9.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

EDB-4270 PHP mSQL (msql_connect) - Local Buffer Overflow · local · 2007-08-08
EDB-4260 PHP mSQL (msql_connect) - Local Buffer Overflow (PoC) · dos · 2007-08-06

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	2.0	7.5	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`

Classification

Technology feeds: PHP (RSS, critical only)

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/4260 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /archive/1/475660/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /bid/25213 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/35830 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2007-4255
NVD: CVE-2007-4255

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