php: ArrayIterator use-after-free due to object change during sorting
Published Jul 10, 2014
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.68%
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in ext/spl/spl_array.c in the SPL component in PHP through 5.5.14 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted ArrayIterator usage within applications in certain web-hosting environments.
Affected products
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php53-0:5.3.3-24.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1326
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
php-0:5.3.3-27.el6_5.2
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1326
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
php-0:5.4.16-23.el7_0.1
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1327
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1765
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 EUS
php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1765
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 EUS
php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 EUS
php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1765
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 EUS
php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS
php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1765
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS
php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1765
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1766
OpenShift Enterprise 1
php
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
php
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php53-0:5.3.3-24.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1326 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php-0:5.3.3-27.el6_5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1326 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | php-0:5.4.16-23.el7_0.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1327 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1765 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1766 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 EUS | php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1765 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 EUS | php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1766 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 EUS | php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1765 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 EUS | php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1766 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS | php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1765 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS | php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1766 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1765 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1766 |
| OpenShift Enterprise 1 | php | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | php | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of php as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.68% (0.00681) | 50.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.68% (0.00681) | 47.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.49% (0.00491) | 63.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00292) | 69.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00292) | 68.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00292) | 65.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00337) | 66.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00035.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00046.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1326.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1327.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1766.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54553 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59831 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21683486 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4698 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67539 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1120259 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4698
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4698
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