CVE-2015-4603

Public Exploit

Description

The exception::getTraceAsString function in Zend/zend_exceptions.c in PHP before 5.4.40, 5.5.x before 5.5.24, and 5.6.x before 5.6.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an unexpected data type, related to a "type confusion" issue.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 17.09% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1187.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032709	vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1186.html	vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69152	exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/16/12	mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1135.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75252	vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1218.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4603?: CVE-2015-4603 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-4603?: To fix CVE-2015-4603, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-4603 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2015-4603 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~17% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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