CVE-2016-7479

php: Use-after-free vulnerability when resizing the 'properties' hash table of a serialized object

Published Jan 12, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 41.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
In all versions of PHP 7, during the unserialization process, resizing the 'properties' hash table of a serialized object may lead to use-after-free. A remote attacker may exploit this bug to gain arbitrary code execution.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-875-1 php5 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3196-1 PHP vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3211-1 PHP vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
checkpoint
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:57 AM
Reserved
Sep 9, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 12, 2017, 12:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 27, 2016, 12:00 AM