high
7.5
CWE
416
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2015-0273: Use After Free

First published: Fri Feb 20 2015(Updated: )

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in ext/date/php_date.c in PHP before 5.4.38, 5.5.x before 5.5.22, and 5.6.x before 5.6.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized input containing a (1) R or (2) r type specifier in (a) DateTimeZone data handled by the php_date_timezone_initialize_from_hash function or (b) DateTime data handled by the php_date_initialize_from_hash function.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/php<5.4.38
5.4.38
redhat/php<5.5.22
5.5.22
redhat/php<5.6.6
5.6.6
PHP<=5.4.37
PHP=5.5.0
PHP=5.5.0-alpha1
PHP=5.5.0-alpha2
PHP=5.5.0-alpha3
PHP=5.5.0-alpha4
PHP=5.5.0-alpha5
PHP=5.5.0-alpha6
PHP=5.5.0-beta1
PHP=5.5.0-beta2
PHP=5.5.0-beta3
PHP=5.5.0-beta4
PHP=5.5.0-rc1
PHP=5.5.0-rc2
PHP=5.5.1
PHP=5.5.2
PHP=5.5.3
PHP=5.5.4
PHP=5.5.5
PHP=5.5.6
PHP=5.5.7
PHP=5.5.8
PHP=5.5.9
PHP=5.5.10
PHP=5.5.11
PHP=5.5.12
PHP=5.5.13
PHP=5.5.14
PHP=5.5.15
PHP=5.5.16
PHP=5.5.17
PHP=5.5.18
PHP=5.5.19
PHP=5.5.20
PHP=5.5.21
PHP=5.6.0-alpha1
PHP=5.6.0-alpha2
PHP=5.6.0-alpha3
PHP=5.6.0-alpha4
PHP=5.6.0-alpha5
PHP=5.6.0-beta1
PHP=5.6.0-beta2
PHP=5.6.0-beta3
PHP=5.6.0-beta4
PHP=5.6.1
PHP=5.6.2
PHP=5.6.3
PHP=5.6.4
PHP=5.6.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-0273?

    CVE-2015-0273 has a high severity rating due to the potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-0273?

    To fix CVE-2015-0273, upgrade PHP to version 5.4.38, 5.5.22, or 5.6.6 or later.

  • Which PHP versions are affected by CVE-2015-0273?

    PHP versions before 5.4.38, 5.5.x before 5.5.22, and 5.6.x before 5.6.6 are affected by CVE-2015-0273.

  • Can CVE-2015-0273 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2015-0273 can be exploited remotely through crafted serialized input.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-0273?

    CVE-2015-0273 is classified as a use-after-free vulnerability in PHP.

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