CVE-2007-1285

Name: CVE-2007-1285
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-03-06T20:19:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 18.16%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-1285 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The Zend Engine in PHP 4.x before 4.4.7, and 5.x before 5.2.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion and PHP crash) via deeply nested arrays, which trigger deep recursion in the variable destruction routines.. EPSS estimates a 18.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Zend Engine in PHP 4.x before 4.4.7, and 5.x before 5.2.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion and PHP crash) via deeply nested arrays, which trigger deep recursion in the variable destruction routines.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

18.16%

96.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-674

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Php	Php	>= 4.0.0, < 4.4.7	—
Php	Php	>= 5.0.0, < 5.2.2	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.10	—
Novell	Suse Linux	10.0	—
Novell	Suse Linux	10.1	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	8	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	10	Sp1
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	3.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	4.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	2.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	3.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	4.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	2.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	3.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	4.0	—

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-07/msg00006.htmlMailing List
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0154.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0155.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0163.htmlBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/24909Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24910Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24924Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24941Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24945Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25445Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26048Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26642Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27864Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28936Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-19.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.335136Broken Link
http://us2.php.net/releases/4_4_7.phpRelease Notes
http://us2.php.net/releases/5_2_2.phpRelease Notes
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:087Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:088Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:089Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:090Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/32769Broken Link
http://www.php-security.org/MOPB/MOPB-03-2007.htmlBroken Link, Exploit, Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.phpRelease Notes
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.4Release Notes
http://www.php.net/releases/4_4_8.phpRelease Notes
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_4.phpRelease Notes
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0082.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0162.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466166/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22764Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017771Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-549-2Third Party Advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1268Broken Link
https://launchpad.net/bugs/173043Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11017Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/549-1/Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-07/msg00006.htmlMailing List
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0154.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0155.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0163.htmlBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/24909Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24910Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24924Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24941Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24945Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25445Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26048Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26642Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27864Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28936Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-19.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.335136Broken Link
http://us2.php.net/releases/4_4_7.phpRelease Notes
http://us2.php.net/releases/5_2_2.phpRelease Notes
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:087Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:088Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:089Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:090Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/32769Broken Link
http://www.php-security.org/MOPB/MOPB-03-2007.htmlBroken Link, Exploit, Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.phpRelease Notes
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.4Release Notes
http://www.php.net/releases/4_4_8.phpRelease Notes
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_4.phpRelease Notes
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0082.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0162.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466166/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22764Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017771Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-549-2Third Party Advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1268Broken Link
https://launchpad.net/bugs/173043Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11017Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/549-1/Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Mar 6, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-1285?

How severe is CVE-2007-1285?

CVE-2007-1285 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 18.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1285?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2007-1285?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST