# CVE-2007-1383: Integer overflow in the 16 bit variable reference counter in PHP 4 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by overflowi

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-03-10 · Updated: 2025-04-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the 16 bit variable reference counter in PHP 4 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by overflowing this counter, which causes the same variable to be destroyed twice, a related issue to CVE-2007-1286.

## What to do

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/25056
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24606
- http://www.php-security.org/MOPB/MOPB-01-2007.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/32770
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-21.xml
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_32_php.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22765
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3394

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