#VU110431 Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2007-1584
Published: October 11, 2017 / Updated: June 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110431
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-1584
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
PHP
PHP
Software vendor:
PHP Group
PHP Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Buffer underflow in the header function in PHP 5.2.0 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by passing an all-whitespace string to this function, which causes it to write ' ' characters in whitespace that precedes the string.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.