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CVE-2007-0908

5.0 · MEDIUM

The WDDX deserializer in the wddx extension in PHP 5 before 5.2.1 and PHP 4 before 4.4.5 does not properly initialize the key_length variable for a numerical key, which allows context-dependent att…

Published Feb 13, 2007phpCWE-20EPSS 12.20%

Overview

CVE-2007-0908 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting php php. It was published on February 13, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The WDDX deserializer in the wddx extension in PHP 5 before 5.2.1 and PHP 4 before 4.4.5 does not properly initialize the key_length variable for a numerical key, which allows context-dependent attackers to read stack memory via a wddxPacket element that contains a variable with a string name before a numerical variable.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php. Update php to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
phpphp>= 4.0.0, < 4.4.5Affected

References

Refftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070201-01-P.ascReflists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Mar/0003.htmlRefosvdb.org/32766Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0089.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/24089Refsecunia.com/advisories/24195Refsecunia.com/advisories/24217Refsecunia.com/advisories/24236Refsecunia.com/advisories/24248Refsecunia.com/advisories/24284

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-0908?

CVE-2007-0908 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting php php. It was published on February 13, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-0908?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-0908?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php. Update php to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-0908?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-0908 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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