# CVE-2007-1709: Memory corruption in n/a

> A buffer overflow in the PHP phpDOC extension allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument string.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Not stated
- **Victim action needed:** Not stated
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Mar 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c7fw-q44f-p832

## What is CVE-2007-1709?

CVE-2007-1709 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Php Php, published on 27 Mar 2007. 

### Official description

Buffer overflow in the confirm_phpdoc_compiled function in the phpDOC extension (PECL phpDOC) in PHP 5.2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument string.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1709?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Php Php.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-1709?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1709 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-1709 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1709 exists.

Public exploit code:

- PHP 5.2.1 with PECL PHPDOC - Local Buffer Overflow (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-2007-1709 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-1709 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Php Php, published on 27 Mar 2007. 
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1709 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-2007-1709/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1709/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1709
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1709
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-1709

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