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CVE-2007-1285

CWE-674Published: March 6, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Zend Engine in PHP 4.x before 4.4.7, and 5.x before 5.2.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion and PHP crash) via deeply nested arrays, which trigger deep recursion in the variable destruction routines.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2007-1285 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2007-1285. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)

ubuntu linux

novell1 product(s)

suse linux

PHP1 product(s)

php

Red Hat3 product(s)

enterprise linux desktopenterprise linux serverenterprise linux workstation

SUSE1 product(s)

linux enterprise server

Source: NVD CPE · 14 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0154.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0155.html

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24909

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24910

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24924

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24941

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24945

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25445

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26048

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26642

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27864

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28936

ADVISORYhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-19.xml

ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:087

ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:088

ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:089

ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:090

ADVISORYhttp://www.php-security.org/MOPB/MOPB-03-2007.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466166/100/0/threaded

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22764

ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017771

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-549-2

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0154.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0155.html

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24909

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24910

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24924

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24941

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24945

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25445

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26048

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26642

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27864

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28936

ADVISORYhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-19.xml

ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:087

ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:088

ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:089

ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:090

ADVISORYhttp://www.php-security.org/MOPB/MOPB-03-2007.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466166/100/0/threaded

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22764

ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017771

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-549-2

All References (76)

→

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-07/msg00006.htmlMailing List

→

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0154.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0155.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0163.htmlBroken Link

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/24909Broken Link · Vendor Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/24910Broken Link · Vendor Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/24924Broken Link · Vendor Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/24941Broken Link · Vendor Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/24945Broken Link · Vendor Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/25445Broken Link · Vendor Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/26048Broken Link · Vendor Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/26642Broken Link · Vendor Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/27864Broken Link · Vendor Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/28936Broken Link · Vendor Advisory

→

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-19.xmlThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2007-1285

CVSS Score7.5 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-674

CISA KEVNo

ExploitPOC

Affected5 vendor(s)

PublishedMar 6, 2007

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Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2007-1285 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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