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CVE-2007-4784

The setlocale function in PHP before 5.2.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long s…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.5%
percentile 85%
Public exploits
0
none known

The setlocale function in PHP before 5.2.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in the locale parameter. NOTE: this might not be a vulnerability in most web server environments that support multiple threads, unless this issue can be demonstrated for code execution.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Technology feeds
PHP (RSS, critical only)

References

  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/478627/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00006.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28658 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/36458 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /38687 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27102 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/3114 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred

Sources

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