Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2007-1824

 

Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2007-1824

Published: July 29, 2017 / Updated: June 8, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU110417
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-1824
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: PHP Group
Affected software:
PHP

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Buffer overflow in the php_stream_filter_create function in PHP 5 before 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a php://filter/ URL that has a name ending in the '.' character.


How to mitigate CVE-2007-1824

Install update from vendor's website.

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