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TI-2007-01244 Aliases CVE-2007-1286GHSA-5g4m-4pg3-qmxc

Integer overflow in PHP 4.4.4 and earlier allows remote context-dependent attackers to…

Priority MEDIUM 58Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.40895 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.4.4VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.4.4 Vulnerable ·PHP

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2007:0163 Released 2007-04-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    php security update for Stronghold
    • Stronghold 4.0 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 2.1) stronghold-php-4.1.2-15, stronghold-php-4.1.2-15.i386, stronghold-php-devel-4.1.2-15.i386 +7
  • RHSA-2007:0154 Released 2007-04-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 php-4.1.2-2.17, php-4.1.2-2.17.i386, php-4.1.2-2.17.ia64 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 php-4.1.2-2.17, php-4.1.2-2.17.i386, php-devel-4.1.2-2.17.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 php-4.1.2-2.17, php-4.1.2-2.17.i386, php-devel-4.1.2-2.17.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 php-4.1.2-2.17, php-4.1.2-2.17.ia64, php-devel-4.1.2-2.17.ia64 +6
  • RHSA-2007:0155 Released 2007-04-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    php security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 php-4.3.2-40.ent, php-4.3.2-40.ent.i386, php-devel-4.3.2-40.ent +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 php-4.3.2-40.ent, php-4.3.2-40.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-40.ent.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.4, php-4.3.9-3.22.4.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.4.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.4, php-4.3.9-3.22.4.i386, php-devel-4.3.9-3.22.4 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 php-4.3.2-40.ent, php-4.3.2-40.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-40.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.4, php-4.3.9-3.22.4.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.4.ia64 +39
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 php-4.3.2-40.ent, php-4.3.2-40.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-40.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.4, php-4.3.9-3.22.4.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.4.ia64 +39

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2007:0154
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0154
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0154
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0155
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0154
Stronghold 4.0 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 2.1)Fixed RHSA-2007:0163

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1286
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5g4m-4pg3-qmxc

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 12

Other 5

  • TI-2024-04260 Argument Injection in PHP-CGI KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-01607 sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-78794 PHP remote code execution via stale global state KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2026-78793 Out-of-memory handling flaw in PHP allows remote code execution KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2015-00205 Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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