CVE-2007-1777: Integer Overflow

Published Mar 30, 2007
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Updated

Integer overflow in the zipreadentry function in PHP 4 before 4.4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ZIP archive that contains an entry with a length value of 0xffffffff, which is incremented before use in an emalloc call, triggering a heap overflow.

Affected Software

59 affected components
PHP PHP=4.3.9
PHP PHP=3.0
PHP PHP=3.0.5
PHP PHP=3.0.11
PHP PHP=4.2.0
PHP PHP=3.0.1
PHP PHP=3.0.2
PHP PHP=4.4.4
PHP PHP=4.1.0
PHP PHP=4.3.4
PHP PHP=4.0.4
PHP PHP=4.3.0
PHP PHP=4.0.5
PHP PHP=3.0.8
PHP PHP=4.3.6
PHP PHP=3.0.13
PHP PHP=4.0.7-rc2
PHP PHP=4.3.7
PHP PHP=4.0.7-rc1
PHP PHP=4.2.2
PHP PHP=4.4.2
PHP PHP=3.0.7
PHP PHP=4.3.2
PHP PHP=4.3.11
PHP PHP=4.0.0
PHP PHP=3.0.6
PHP PHP=4.0.3-patch1
PHP PHP=3.0.17
PHP PHP=4.0.7
PHP PHP=4.0.2
PHP PHP=4.3.3
PHP PHP=4.1.1
PHP PHP=3.0.15
PHP PHP=3.0.16
PHP PHP=4.4.3
PHP PHP=3.0.10
PHP PHP=3.0.4
PHP PHP=4.2.3
PHP PHP=4.0.1-patch1
PHP PHP=4.0.1-patch2
PHP PHP=4.0.6
PHP PHP=4.1.2
PHP PHP=4.0.7-rc3
PHP PHP=4.3.1
PHP PHP=3.0.18
PHP PHP=4.4.0
PHP PHP=4.3.10
PHP PHP=4.2.1
PHP PHP=4.0.4-patch1
PHP PHP=4.0.1
PHP PHP=3.0.12
PHP PHP=4.2
PHP PHP=4.4.1
PHP PHP=4.0.3
PHP PHP=3.0.14
PHP PHP=3.0.9
PHP PHP=3.0.3
PHP PHP=4.3.8
PHP PHP=4.3.5

Event History

Mar 30, 2007
CVE Published
01:19 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1777?

CVE-2007-1777 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-1777?

To fix CVE-2007-1777, upgrade PHP to version 4.4.5 or later, which addresses the integer overflow issue.

3

What versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2007-1777?

CVE-2007-1777 affects PHP versions 4.0.x, 4.1.x, 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and 4.4.0 to 4.4.4.

4

Can CVE-2007-1777 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2007-1777 can be exploited by remote attackers via a malicious ZIP archive.

5

What kind of impact does CVE-2007-1777 have on affected systems?

CVE-2007-1777 can lead to heap overflow, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected systems.

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