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TI-2015-00240 Aliases CVE-2015-0273GHSA-mj23-h3wj-525j

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in ext/date/php_date.c in PHP before 5.4.38…

Priority MEDIUM 62Published · Updated

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: 19 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.43815 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 19 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 49

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.4.37VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 alpha1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 alpha2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 alpha3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 alpha4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 alpha5VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 alpha6VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 beta1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 beta2VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.4.37 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 39 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 beta3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 beta4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 rc1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 rc2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.5VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.6VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.7VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.8VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.9VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.10VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.11VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.12VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.13VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.14VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.15VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.16VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.17VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.18VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.19VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.20VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.21VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 alpha1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 alpha2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 alpha3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 alpha4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 alpha5VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 beta1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 beta2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 beta3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 beta4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.5VulnerablePHP
  • 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:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.20 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.21 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.5 Vulnerable ·PHP

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:1218 Released 2015-07-09 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-46.el6_6, php-bcmath-5.3.3-46.el6_6, php-cli-5.3.3-46.el6_6 +24
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) php-5.3.3-46.el6_6, php-cli-5.3.3-46.el6_6, php-common-5.3.3-46.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-46.el6_6, php-bcmath-5.3.3-46.el6_6, php-dba-5.3.3-46.el6_6 +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) php-5.3.3-46.el6_6, php-cli-5.3.3-46.el6_6, php-common-5.3.3-46.el6_6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) php-bcmath-5.3.3-46.el6_6, php-dba-5.3.3-46.el6_6, php-devel-5.3.3-46.el6_6 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) php-5.3.3-46.el6_6, php-cli-5.3.3-46.el6_6, php-common-5.3.3-46.el6_6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) php-bcmath-5.3.3-46.el6_6, php-dba-5.3.3-46.el6_6, php-devel-5.3.3-46.el6_6 +12
  • RHSA-2015:1135 Released 2015-06-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    php 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 Moderate
    php55 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
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2015:1066 Released 2015-06-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    php54 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 →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Software CollectionsAffectedNo 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 Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1218
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1218
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1218
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1218
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1135
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1218
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1135
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1218
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1135
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1218
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: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Software Collections

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0273
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mj23-h3wj-525j

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 17

Other 8

  • 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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