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…

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

8.9% · top 4.8% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-189 (opens in a new tab)Other CVEs with CWE-189

Affected products

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  • affected n/a

References (58)

• 26231 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/173043 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 27110 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2007:0888 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 26048 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.sec-consult.com/291.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2008:004 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• OpenPKG-SA-2007.020 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENPKGx_transferred
• 28750 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0059 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 28658 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• FEDORA-2007-709 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• 26967 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 27351 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• php-chunksplit-security-bypass(39398) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• GLSA-200710-02 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• 27864 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.php.net/releases/4_4_8.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 1018186 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• SSA:2008-045-03 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREx_transferred
• 30040 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0398 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 36083 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• 28936 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 26930 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• FEDORA-2007-2215 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• 25456 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2007:0889 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 2007-0023 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXx_transferred
• USN-549-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1693 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ADV-2007-3386 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• SSRT080056 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• 27037 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2007-2061 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1702 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 27545 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-449.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• SSA:2007-152-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREx_transferred
• 26838 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_3.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• SSRT071447 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• 27377 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 25535 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDKSA-2007:187 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 27102 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 26895 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SSRT080010 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• 28318 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• USN-549-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• RHSA-2007:0890 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• RHSA-2007:0891 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 26871 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20070601 SEC Consult SA-20070601-0 :: PHP chunk_split() integer overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9424 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2007:044 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 24261 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 13:57 UTC.