Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2007-3790

 

Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2007-3790

Published: September 29, 2017 / Updated: June 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU110389
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-3790
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate or delete data.

The com_print_typeinfo function in the bz2 extension in PHP 5.2.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a long argument.


Affected software

PHP

How to mitigate CVE-2007-3790

Install update from vendor's website.

PHP - update to 5.2.4

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

External References

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