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CVE-2015-0273

7.5 · HIGH

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 seriali…

Published Mar 30, 2015phpEPSS 43.81%

Overview

CVE-2015-0273 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting php php. It was published on March 30, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php. Update php to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
phpphp0Affected

References

Refgit.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=71335e6ebabc1b12c057d8017fd811892ecdfd24Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.htmlReflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.htmlReflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00002.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00003.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00004.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143403519711434&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143748090628601&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0273?

CVE-2015-0273 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting php php. It was published on March 30, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-0273?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-0273?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php. Update php to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-0273?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-0273 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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