Vulnerability in PHP
CVE-2015-4116
Use-after-free vulnerability in the spl_ptr_heap_insert function in ext/spl/spl_heap.c in PHP before 5.5.27 and 5.6.x before 5.6.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering a failed SplMinHeap::compare operation.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.055 (92.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.055 · newest: 0.055 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- PHP — versions 5.6.0, 5.6.1, 5.6.2
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00027.html (vendor-advisory)
- git.php.net/
- php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23262 (Exploit)
- bugs.php.net/bug.php (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-4116?
- CVE-2015-4116 is a critical-severity vulnerability in PHP. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-05-16.
- How severe is CVE-2015-4116?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.