PHP up to 5.2.0 IMAP imap_mail_compose memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in PHP up to 5.2.0. Impacted is the function imap_mail_compose of the component IMAP. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2007-1825. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PHP up to 5.2.0 (Programming Language Software). Affected is the function imap_mail_compose of the component IMAP. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the imap_mail_compose function in PHP 5 before 5.2.1, and PHP 4 before 4.4.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long boundary string in a type.parameters field. NOTE: as of 20070411, it appears that this issue might be subsumed by CVE-2007-0906.3.

The bug was discovered 03/31/2007. The weakness was shared 04/02/2007 by Stefan Esser (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-1825 since 04/02/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24673 (CentOS 3 / 4 : php (CESA-2007:0076)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12259 (PHP Prior to 5.2.1/4.4.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 5.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (33534), Exploit-DB (29807), Tenable (24673), SecurityFocus (BID 23234†) and OSVDB (33957†). The entries VDB-2920, VDB-2911, VDB-2914 and VDB-2917 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 24673
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 / 4 : php (CESA-2007:0076)
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OpenVAS ID: 100600
OpenVAS Name: PHP Imap_Mail_Compose() Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PHP 5.2.1

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Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Stefan Esser
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-1825 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1825
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-35964

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X-Force: 33534
SecurityFocus: 23234 - PHP Imap_Mail_Compose() Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 33957 - CVE-2007-1825 - PHP - Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 14780 - PHP Buffer Overflow in the imap_mail_compose Function, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 04/20/2025 23:00
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (78), 07/17/2019 13:00 (5), 04/20/2025 23:00 (19)
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