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TI-2014-02943 Aliases CVE-2014-3622GHSA-9whx-7f88-q2wx

Use after free in PHP

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in the add_post_var function in the Posthandler component in PHP 5.6.x before 5.6.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging a third-party filter extension that accesses a certain ksep value.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03121 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed PHP (PHP): 5.6.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
PHPPHP5.6 to before 5.6.15.6.1Patch availableCNA
  • PHP VendorPHP Affected 5.6 to before 5.6.1 Fixed in 5.6.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 to before 5.6.1VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 to before 5.6.1 Vulnerable ·PHP

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA PHP (PHP) Fixed in 5.6.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 6 products
  • OpenShift Enterprise 1
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
  • Red Hat Software Collections

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3622
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9whx-7f88-q2wx

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-04260 Argument Injection in PHP-CGI KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-01607 sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-78794 PHP remote code execution via stale global state KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2026-78793 Out-of-memory handling flaw in PHP allows remote code execution KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2015-00205 Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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