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CVE-2007-4255

Buffer overflow in the mSQL extension in PHP 5.2.3 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the msql_connect function.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
8 Aug 2007
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
14 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
9.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 95% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PHPServers and applications · cpe:a:php:php
  • Version 5.2.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4255
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4255