CVE-2007-1717
The mail function in PHP 4.0.0 through 4.4.6 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.1 truncates e-mail messages at...
The mail function in PHP 4.0.0 through 4.4.6 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.1 truncates e-mail messages at the first ASCIIZ ('\0') byte, which might allow context-dependent attackers to prevent intended information from being delivered in e-mail messages. NOTE: this issue might be security-relevant in cases when the trailing contents of e-mail messages are important, such as logging information or if the message is expected to be well-formed.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The mail function in PHP 4.0.0 through 4.4.6 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.1 truncates e-mail messages at the first ASCIIZ ('\0') byte, which might allow context-dependent attackers to prevent intended information from being delivered in e-mail messages. NOTE: this issue might be security-relevant in cases when the trailing contents of e-mail messages are important, such as logging information or if the message is expected to be well-formed.
- Record
CVE-2007-1717- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The mail function in PHP 4.0.0 through 4.4.6 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.1 truncates e-mail messages at the first ASCIIZ ('\0') byte, which might allow context-dependent attackers to prevent intended information from being delivered in e-mail messages. NOTE: this issue might be security-relevant in cases when the trailing contents of e-mail messages are important, such as logging information or if the message is expected to be well-formed.
- Record
CVE-2007-1717- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-1711 No score
The mail function in PHP 4.0.0 through 4.4.6 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.1 truncates e-mail messages at the first ASCIIZ ('\0') byte, which might allow context-dependent attackers to prevent intended information from being delivered in e-mail messages. NOTE: this issue might be security-relevant in cases when the trailing contents of e-mail messages are important, such as logging information or if the message is expected to be well-formed.
- Record
EUVD-2007-1711- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jq2w-7pmj-9wpw No score
The mail function in PHP 4.0.0 through 4.4.6 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.1 truncates e-mail messages at...
The mail function in PHP 4.0.0 through 4.4.6 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.1 truncates e-mail messages at the first ASCIIZ ('\0') byte, which might allow context-dependent attackers to prevent intended information from being delivered in e-mail messages. NOTE: this issue might be security-relevant in cases when the trailing contents of e-mail messages are important, such as logging information or if the message is expected to be well-formed.
- Record
GHSA-jq2w-7pmj-9wpw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | PHP 5.2.1 - Folded Mail Headers Email Header Injection | 2007-11-26 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-1717 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Php, published March 28, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.83%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732
secunia.com/advisories/25056
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33518
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-19.xml
securityfocus.com/bid/23146
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php-security.org/MOPB/MOPB-33-2007.html
us2.php.net/releases/4_4_7.php
docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_32_php.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1717
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jq2w-7pmj-9wpw