Use-after-free vulnerability in the process_nested_data function in…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 12 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in the process_nested_data function in ext/standard/var_unserializer.re in PHP before 5.4.36, 5.5.x before 5.5.20, and 5.6.x before 5.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted unserialize call that leverages improper handling of duplicate keys within the serialized properties of an object, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1019.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 46
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.4.35 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 alpha3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 alpha4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 alpha5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 alpha6 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.4.35 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha5 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha6 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·PHP
Show 36 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.6 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.7 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.8 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.9 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.10 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.11 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.12 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.13 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.14 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.15 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.16 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.17 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.18 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.19 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0 alpha3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0 alpha4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0 alpha5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.8 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.9 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.10 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.11 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.12 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.13 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.14 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.15 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.16 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.17 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.18 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.19 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 alpha4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 alpha5 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2015:1135 Released 2015-06-23 · Red Hat rating Importantphp security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) php-5.4.16-36.el7_1, php-bcmath-5.4.16-36.el7_1, php-cli-5.4.16-36.el7_1 +22
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) php-5.4.16-36.el7_1, php-bcmath-5.4.16-36.el7_1, php-cli-5.4.16-36.el7_1 +22
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) php-5.4.16-36.ael7b_1, php-5.4.16-36.el7_1, php-cli-5.4.16-36.ael7b_1 +25
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) php-bcmath-5.4.16-36.ael7b_1, php-bcmath-5.4.16-36.el7_1, php-dba-5.4.16-36.ael7b_1 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) php-5.4.16-36.el7_1, php-cli-5.4.16-36.el7_1, php-common-5.4.16-36.el7_1 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) php-bcmath-5.4.16-36.el7_1, php-dba-5.4.16-36.el7_1, php-devel-5.4.16-36.el7_1 +8
- RHSA-2015:1053 Released 2015-06-04 · Red Hat rating Moderatephp55 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) php55-2.0-1.el6, php55-php-5.5.21-2.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.21-2.el6 +27
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) php55-2.0-1.el7, php55-php-5.5.21-2.el7, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.21-2.el7 +25
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) php55-2.0-1.el6, php55-php-5.5.21-2.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.21-2.el6 +27
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) php55-2.0-1.el6, php55-php-5.5.21-2.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.21-2.el6 +27
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) php55-2.0-1.el6, php55-php-5.5.21-2.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.21-2.el6 +27
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) php55-2.0-1.el7, php55-php-5.5.21-2.el7, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.21-2.el7 +25
- RHSA-2015:1066 Released 2015-06-04 · Red Hat rating Importantphp54 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) php54-2.0-1.el6, php54-php-5.4.40-1.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.40-1.el6 +26
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) php54-2.0-1.el7, php54-php-5.4.40-1.el7, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.40-1.el7 +24
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) php54-2.0-1.el6, php54-php-5.4.40-1.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.40-1.el6 +26
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) php54-2.0-1.el6, php54-php-5.4.40-1.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.40-1.el6 +26
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) php54-2.0-1.el6, php54-php-5.4.40-1.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.40-1.el6 +26
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) php54-2.0-1.el7, php54-php-5.4.40-1.el7, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.40-1.el7 +24
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1135 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1135 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1135 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1135 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1135 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1135 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1053, RHSA-2015:1066 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1053, RHSA-2015:1066 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1053, RHSA-2015:1066 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1053, RHSA-2015:1066 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1053, RHSA-2015:1066 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1053, RHSA-2015:1066 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8142
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mq7m-72cj-7m7m
- 2026-10-23 EPSS moved to the 99th percentile and above
References
Advisory 11
Other 4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1175718
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=630f9c33c23639de85c3fd306b209b538b73b4c9
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
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Sources
- CVE-2014-8142 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8142 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mq7m-72cj-7m7m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-8142 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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