# CVE-2007-1717: The mail function in PHP 4.0.0 through 4.4.6 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.1 truncates e-mail messages at the first ASCIIZ ('\\0') byte, which might

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-03-28 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The mail function in PHP 4.0.0 through 4.4.6 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.1 truncates e-mail messages at the first ASCIIZ ('\0') byte, which might allow context-dependent attackers to prevent intended information from being delivered in e-mail messages. NOTE: this issue might be security-relevant in cases when the trailing contents of e-mail messages are important, such as logging information or if the message is expected to be well-formed.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25056
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33518
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-19.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23146
- http://www.php-security.org/MOPB/MOPB-33-2007.html
- http://us2.php.net/releases/4_4_7.php
- http://us2.php.net/releases/5_2_2.php
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25445
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_32_php.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26235
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29784

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