# CVE-2007-1286: Integer overflow in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via integer overflow in PHP's unserialize function when processing long strings.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 6 Mar 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5g4m-4pg3-qmxc

## What is CVE-2007-1286?

CVE-2007-1286 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php Php, published on 6 Mar 2007. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Integer overflow in PHP 4.4.4 and earlier allows remote context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string to the unserialize function, which triggers the overflow in the ZVAL reference counter.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1286?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Php Php.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-1286?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2007-1286 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1286 exists.

Public exploit code:

- PHP < 4.5.0 - Unserialize Overflow (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- PHP 4.4.4 - 'Unserialize()' ZVAL Reference Counter Overflow (PoC) (exploitdb)
- PHP 4 unserialize() ZVAL Reference Counter Overflow (Cookie) (metasploit)
- PHP 4 - Unserialize() ZVAL Reference Counter Overflow (Cookie) (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Php Php

- [CVE-2012-2688](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2688/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-2376](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2376/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3268](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3268/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-4143](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4143/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-5557](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5557/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-1286 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-1286 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php Php, published on 6 Mar 2007. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1286 exists.

Affected product: Php Php. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1286/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1286/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1286
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1286
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-1286

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