Servers and applications
CVE-2007-4782
PHP before 5.2.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via (1) a long string in the pattern parameter to the glob function; or (2) a long string in the string parameter to the fnmatch function, accompanied by a pattern parameter value with undefined characteristics, as demonstrated by a "*[1]e" value. NOTE: this might not be a vulnerability in most…
- Severity
- Medium 5.0
- Published
- 10 Sept 2007
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 14 Oct 2026
- Exploit chance
- 4.7% in the next 30 daysHigher than 91% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Code injection (CWE-94)
- Attack
- Over the network · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Slow it down
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P- Sources
- NVD
Description
PHP before 5.2.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via (1) a long string in the pattern parameter to the glob function; or (2) a long string in the string parameter to the fnmatch function, accompanied by a pattern parameter value with undefined characteristics, as demonstrated by a "*[1]e" value. NOTE: this might not be a vulnerability in most web server environments that support multiple threads, unless these issues can be demonstrated for code execution.
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
PHPServers and applications · cpe:a:php:php |
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