CVE-2007-1887

Name: CVE-2007-1887
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-04-06T01:19:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.75%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-1887 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in the sqlite_decode_binary function in the bundled sqlite library in PHP 4 before 4.4.5 and PHP 5 before 5.2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an empty value of the in parameter, as demonstrated by calling the sqlite_udf_decode_binary function with a 0x01 character.. EPSS estimates a 4.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in the sqlite_decode_binary function in the bundled sqlite library in PHP 4 before 4.4.5 and PHP 5 before 5.2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an empty value of the in parameter, as demonstrated by calling the sqlite_udf_decode_binary function with a 0x01 character.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.75%

90.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Php	Php	>= 4.0, < 4.4.5
Php	Php	>= 5.0.0, < 5.2.3
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.04
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0

References

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01178795Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/24909Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/25057Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/25062Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/27037Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/27102Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/27110Not Applicable
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1283Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:088Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:089Broken Link
http://www.php-security.org/MOPB/MOPB-41-2007.htmlBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_1.phpRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_3.phpRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23235Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-455-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2016Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3386Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33766Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5348Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00397.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01178795Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/24909Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/25057Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/25062Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/27037Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/27102Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/27110Not Applicable
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1283Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:088Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:089Broken Link
http://www.php-security.org/MOPB/MOPB-41-2007.htmlBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_1.phpRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_3.phpRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23235Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-455-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2016Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3386Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33766Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5348Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00397.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-1887?

How severe is CVE-2007-1887?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-1887 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1887?

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.

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Source: NVD / NIST