Stack-based buffer overflow in the zip:// URL wrapper in PECL ZIP 1.8.3 and earlier, as bundled with PHP 5.2.0 and 5.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long zip:// URL, as demonstrated by actively triggering URL access from a remote PHP interpreter via avatar upload or blog pingback
Published Mar 10, 2007
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 19.83%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the zip:// URL wrapper in PECL ZIP 1.8.3 and earlier, as bundled with PHP 5.2.0 and 5.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long zip:// URL, as demonstrated by actively triggering URL access from a remote PHP interpreter via avatar upload or blog pingback.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. The zip extension was not shipped in versions of PHP provided for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, 5, Stronghold 4.0, or Red Hat Application Stack 1.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19.83% (0.19830) | 97.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.83% (0.19830) | 97.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 39.02% (0.39020) | 97.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 41.52% (0.41517) | 97.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 39.02% (0.39020) | 97.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 34.53% (0.34532) | 96.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 30.34% (0.30337) | 96.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 37.11% (0.37109) | 97.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 32.79% (0.32793) | 96.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 37.11% (0.37109) | 96.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 30.11% (0.30114) | 96.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 33.13% (0.33128) | 96.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 21.01% (0.21010) | 92.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 33.13% (0.33128) | 96.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 86.92% (0.86917) | 98.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 82.44% (0.82436) | 98.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 82.66% (0.82662) | 98.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 74.11% (0.74113) | 97.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 74.45% (0.74454) | 97.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 40.59% (0.40588) | 98.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 40.59% (0.40588) | 97.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (13)
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Mar/0003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEBroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24471 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24514 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25938 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1330 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/32782 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
- http://www.php-security.org/MOPB/MOPB-16-2007.html x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22883 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0898 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENNot Applicable
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-1399 Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32889 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1399
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1399
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