Improper input validation in PHP

CVE-2015-5589

The phar_convert_to_other function in ext/phar/phar_object.c in PHP before 5.4.43, 5.5.x before 5.5.27, and 5.6.x before 5.6.11 does not validate a file pointer before a close operation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TAR archive that is mishandled in a Phar::convertToData call.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

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: 0.063 (93.4th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2015-5589: held from 0.063 to 0.063.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.063 · newest: 0.063 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • PHP — versions 5.6.0, 5.6.1, 5.6.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5589?
CVE-2015-5589 is a critical-severity vulnerability in PHP, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-05-16.
How severe is CVE-2015-5589?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-5589 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.