CVE-2007-2872

PHP <5.2.3 & <4.4.8 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-2872. PoCs published by Gerhard Wagner.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an integer overflow vulnerability in PHP's chunk_split function, leading to a buffer overflow. It attempts to trigger the vulnerability by passing large string inputs, potentially causing a denial-of-service or arbitrary code execution.

Description

Multiple integer overflows in the chunk_split function in PHP 5 before 5.2.3 and PHP 4 before 4.4.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via the (1) chunks, (2) srclen, and (3) chunklen arguments.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Gerhard Wagner · phpremotephp

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30117

View Code ZIP pw:eip

This exploit demonstrates an integer overflow vulnerability in PHP's chunk_split function, leading to a buffer overflow. It attempts to trigger the vulnerability by passing large string inputs, potentially causing a denial-of-service or arbitrary code execution.

Classification

Working Poc 90%

Attack Type

Dos

Complexity

Trivial

Reliability

Theoretical

Target: PHP versions prior to 5.2.3

No auth needed

Prerequisites: PHP version prior to 5.2.3

MITRE ATT&CK

T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (58)

Core 58

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0888.html

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/26231

Various Sources x_refsource_confirm

https://launchpad.net/bugs/173043

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/27110

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/26048

Various Sources x_refsource_misc

http://www.sec-consult.com/291.html

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00006.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_openpkg

http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.020.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/28750

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0059

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/28658

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00354.html

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/26967

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/27351

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39398

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/27864

Release Notes x_refsource_confirm

http://www.php.net/releases/4_4_8.php

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018186

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_slackware

http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.335136

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30040

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0398

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://osvdb.org/36083

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/28936

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/26930

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00397.html

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/25456

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0889.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_trustix

http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0023/

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/549-1/

Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1693

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3386

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491693/100/0/threaded

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/27037

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2061

Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1702

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/27545

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-449.htm

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_slackware

http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.482863

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/26838

Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_3.php

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01178795

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/27377

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/25535

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:187

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.php

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/27102

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/26895

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01345501

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/28318

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-549-2

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0890.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0891.html

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/26871

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470244/100/0/threaded

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9424

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-07/msg00006.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24261

Scores

EPSS 0.0888

EPSS Percentile 94.6%

Details

CWE

CWE-189

Status published

Products (17)

php/php 5.0.0

php/php 5.0.1

php/php 5.0.2

php/php 5.0.3

php/php 5.0.4

php/php 5.0.5

php/php 5.1.0

php/php 5.1.1

php/php 5.1.2

php/php 5.1.3

... and 7 more

Published Jun 04, 2007

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026