Buffer overflow in PHP - CVE-2007-1709

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Buffer overflow in PHP - CVE-2007-1709

Published: October 16, 2018 / Updated: June 11, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU110424
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-1709
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: PHP Group
Affected software:
PHP

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.

Buffer overflow in the confirm_phpdoc_compiled function in the phpDOC extension (PECL phpDOC) in PHP 5.2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument string.


How to mitigate CVE-2007-1709

Install update from vendor's website.

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