# CVE-2007-1888: Buffer overflow in the sqlite\_decode\_binary function in src/encode.c in SQLite 2, as used by PHP 4.x through 5.x and other applications, all

- 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

Buffer overflow in the sqlite_decode_binary function in src/encode.c in SQLite 2, as used by PHP 4.x through 5.x and other applications, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an empty value of the in parameter. NOTE: some PHP installations use a bundled version of sqlite without this vulnerability. The SQLite developer has argued that this issue could be due to a misuse of the sqlite_decode_binary() API.

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## References

- http://osvdb.org/39177
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38518
- http://www.php-security.org/MOPB/MOPB-41-2007.html
- http://www.sqlite.org/cvstrac/rlog?f=sqlite/src/encode.c
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-455-1
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-April/001540.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:091
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25057

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