# CVE-2007-1883: PHP 4.0.0 through 4.4.6 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary memory locations via an interruption th

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-04-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

PHP 4.0.0 through 4.4.6 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary memory locations via an interruption that triggers a user space error handler that changes a parameter to an arbitrary pointer, as demonstrated via the iptcembed function, which calls certain convert_to_* functions with its input parameters.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/24542
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml
- http://www.php-security.org/MOPB/MOPB-37-2007.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33750
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27102

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