FKIE_CVE-2007-4528

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-08-25 00:17 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity
Summary
The Foreign Function Interface (ffi) extension in PHP 5.0.5 does not follow safe_mode restrictions, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by loading an arbitrary DLL and calling a function, as demonstrated by kernel32.dll and the WinExec function. NOTE: this issue does not cross privilege boundaries in most contexts, so perhaps it should not be included in CVE.
References
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4311
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4311
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
php php 5.0.5
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  "id": "CVE-2007-4528",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-23T00:35:47.467",
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