CVE-2015-4116

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: May 16, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1cbd25ca15383394ffa9ee8601c5de4c0f2f90e1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00027.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69737
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23262
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1cbd25ca15383394ffa9ee8601c5de4c0f2f90e1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00027.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69737
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23262
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.3%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

opensuse php