CVE-2007-1401 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the crack extension (CrackLib) bundled with PHP versions prior to 5.0.0, including 4.4.6. This flaw allows a local attacker to potentially gain elevated privileges by supplying an excessively long argument to the crack_opendict function. With a CVSS score of 6.9, this vulnerability is rated as high severity, indicating a local attack vector with medium complexity but high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or experiencing active exploitation, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.4.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
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