MEDIUM
php dl function flaw
Published Sep 14, 2007
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.73%
Description
The dl function in PHP 5.2.4 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in the library parameter. NOTE: there are limited usage scenarios under which this would be a vulnerability.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
The argument passed to the dl() function must always be under the control of the script author. We therefore do not consider this to be a security issue.
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.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.73% 0.01727
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01727
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.73% (0.01727) | 76.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.73% (0.01727) | 74.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.21% (0.02215) | 82.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.99% (0.05992) | 84.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.21% (0.02207) | 83.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.56% (0.04563) | 92.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2024 | 3.91% (0.03907) | 92.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 2.54% (0.02544) | 90.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 2.57% (0.02573) | 90.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 87.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 19, 2023 | 1.72% (0.01716) | 86.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.46% (0.01455) | 84.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (26)
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01345501 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27102 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27659 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28750 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30040 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3133 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0242 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_5.php x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478985/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478988/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491693/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26403 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3825 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0398 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-4887 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=290601 Issue Tracking
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1943 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4887
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5767 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4887
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 14, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 13, 2007
Link CVE-2007-4887
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a