MEDIUM
php: curl safe mode bypass
Published Jan 25, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.58%
Description
curl/interface.c in the cURL library (aka libcurl) in PHP 5.2.4 and 5.2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions and read arbitrary files via a file:// request containing a \x00 sequence, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-2563.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
We do not consider these to be security issues. For more details see https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=169857#c1 and https://www.php.net/security-note.php
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.58% 0.05575
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05575
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 (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.58% (0.05575) | 92.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.58% (0.05575) | 91.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 13.50% (0.13499) | 94.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 15.78% (0.15781) | 94.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 13.18% (0.13184) | 93.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 10.15% (0.10153) | 92.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 13.91% (0.13907) | 94.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 10.15% (0.10153) | 92.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 13.91% (0.13907) | 94.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 10.15% (0.10153) | 92.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 13.91% (0.13907) | 94.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 10.15% (0.10153) | 92.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 5, 2025 | 2.97% (0.02966) | 90.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.73% (0.01733) | 88.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 1.24% (0.01240) | 85.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 21, 2024 | 1.16% (0.01164) | 84.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 1.47% (0.01471) | 86.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2024 | 1.52% (0.01516) | 86.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 1.24% (0.01239) | 83.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.26% (0.01260) | 83.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 90.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (32)
- http://cvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/php-src/NEWS?revision=1.2027.2.547.2.1047&view=markup x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059849.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30048 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30411 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31200 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31326 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/51 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONRESExploit
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3562 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0178 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:022 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/02/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486856/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492671/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27413 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29009 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1412 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-4850 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=436541 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39852 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42134 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4850
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4850
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 25, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 12, 2007
Link CVE-2007-4850
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a