First published: Thu May 24 2007(Updated: )
The fopen function in PHP 5.2.0 does not properly handle invalid URI handlers, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe_mode restrictions and read arbitrary files via a file path specified with an invalid URI, as demonstrated via the srpath URI.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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PHP | =5.2.0 |
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CVE-2007-0448 has been rated as a moderate vulnerability affecting PHP 5.2.0.
To fix CVE-2007-0448, update PHP to a version later than 5.2.0 where this vulnerability is patched.
CVE-2007-0448 allows an attacker to bypass safe_mode restrictions and read arbitrary files.
CVE-2007-0448 specifically affects PHP version 5.2.0.
Yes, CVE-2007-0448 can be exploited by context-dependent attackers remotely.