CVE-2007-4850

Public Exploit

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.15% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1412 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29009 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27413 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486856/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/51 third party advisory exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/02/2 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492671/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/30411 third party advisory
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:022 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31200 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 third party advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059849.html exploit mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3562 third party advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0178
http://secunia.com/advisories/31326 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42134 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39852 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
http://cvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/php-src/NEWS?revision=1.2027.2.547.2.1047&view=markup exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/30048 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4850?
CVE-2007-4850 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4850?
To fix CVE-2007-4850, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-4850 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-4850 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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