# CVE-2007-1777: Integer overflow in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a malicious ZIP archive due to an integer overflow in PHP's zip handling.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 30 Mar 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-grwx-x87w-vjjp

## What is CVE-2007-1777?

CVE-2007-1777 is a high-severity vulnerability in Php Php, published on 30 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Integer overflow in the zip_read_entry function in PHP 4 before 4.4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ZIP archive that contains an entry with a length value of 0xffffffff, which is incremented before use in an emalloc call, triggering a heap overflow.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1777?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Php Php.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-1777?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2007-1777 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1777 exists.

Public exploit code:

- PHP 4.4.4 - 'Zip_Entry_Read()' Integer 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-2007-1777 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-1777 is a high-severity vulnerability in Php Php, published on 30 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1777 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-2007-1777/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1777/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1777
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1777
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-1777

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1777/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.