php: invalid pointer free() in phar_tar_process_metadata()
Published Jun 9, 2015
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.65%
Description
The phar_parse_metadata function in ext/phar/phar.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 cause a denial of service (heap metadata corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted tar archive.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.1
- 7.0
- 7.1
- 7.0
Configuration 2
- 6.0
- 7.0
Configuration 5
- ≤ 5.4.39
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.1
- 5.5.2
- 5.5.3
- 5.5.4
- 5.5.5
- 5.5.6
- 5.5.7
- 5.5.8
- 5.5.9
- 5.5.10
- 5.5.11
- 5.5.12
- 5.5.13
- 5.5.14
- 5.5.18
- 5.5.19
- 5.5.20
- 5.5.21
- 5.5.22
- 5.5.23
- 5.6.0
- 5.6.0
- 5.6.0
- 5.6.0
- 5.6.0
- 5.6.0
- 5.6.0
- 5.6.0
- 5.6.0
- 5.6.2
- 5.6.3
- 5.6.4
- 5.6.5
- 5.6.6
- 5.6.7
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
php-0:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1218
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
php-0:5.4.16-36.ael7b_1
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1135
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
php54-0:2.0-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1066
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
php54-php-0:5.4.40-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1066
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
php54-php-pecl-zendopcache-0:7.0.4-3.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1066
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
php55-php-0:5.5.21-4.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1186
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
rh-php56-php-0:5.6.5-7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1187
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 EUS
php54-0:2.0-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1066
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 EUS
php54-php-0:5.4.40-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1066
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 EUS
php54-php-pecl-zendopcache-0:7.0.4-3.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1066
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 EUS
php55-php-0:5.5.21-4.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1186
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 EUS
rh-php56-php-0:5.6.5-7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1187
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS
php54-0:2.0-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1066
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS
php54-php-0:5.4.40-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1066
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS
php54-php-pecl-zendopcache-0:7.0.4-3.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1066
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS
php55-php-0:5.5.21-4.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1186
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS
rh-php56-php-0:5.6.5-7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1187
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
php54-0:2.0-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1066
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
php54-php-0:5.4.40-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1066
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
php54-php-pecl-zendopcache-0:7.0.4-3.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1066
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
php55-php-0:5.5.21-4.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1186
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
rh-php56-php-0:5.6.5-7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1187
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 EUS
php55-php-0:5.5.21-4.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1186
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 EUS
rh-php56-php-0:5.6.5-7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1187
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php53
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
php54-php
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php-0:5.3.3-46.el6_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1218 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | php-0:5.4.16-36.ael7b_1 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1135 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php54-0:2.0-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1066 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php54-php-0:5.4.40-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1066 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php54-php-pecl-zendopcache-0:7.0.4-3.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1066 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php55-php-0:5.5.21-4.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1186 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | rh-php56-php-0:5.6.5-7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1187 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 EUS | php54-0:2.0-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1066 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 EUS | php54-php-0:5.4.40-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1066 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 EUS | php54-php-pecl-zendopcache-0:7.0.4-3.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1066 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 EUS | php55-php-0:5.5.21-4.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1186 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 EUS | rh-php56-php-0:5.6.5-7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1187 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS | php54-0:2.0-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1066 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS | php54-php-0:5.4.40-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1066 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS | php54-php-pecl-zendopcache-0:7.0.4-3.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1066 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS | php55-php-0:5.5.21-4.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1186 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS | rh-php56-php-0:5.6.5-7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1187 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | php54-0:2.0-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1066 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | php54-php-0:5.4.40-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1066 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | php54-php-pecl-zendopcache-0:7.0.4-3.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1066 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | php55-php-0:5.5.21-4.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1186 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | rh-php56-php-0:5.6.5-7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1187 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 EUS | php55-php-0:5.5.21-4.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1186 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 EUS | rh-php56-php-0:5.6.5-7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1187 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php53 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | php54-php | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affected all versions of PHP shipped in various Red Hat products, except version PHP 5.1.x that is 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:N/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 (40 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.65% (0.06655) | 93.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 6.65% (0.06655) | 93.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.70% (0.07697) | 93.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 18.41% (0.18407) | 95.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3.09% (0.03094) | 86.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 18.41% (0.18407) | 95.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3.09% (0.03094) | 86.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 18.41% (0.18407) | 95.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3.09% (0.03094) | 86.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 18.41% (0.18407) | 95.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 9.63% (0.09628) | 92.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 18.41% (0.18407) | 94.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 3.09% (0.03094) | 86.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 18.41% (0.18407) | 94.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3.09% (0.03094) | 86.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 18.41% (0.18407) | 94.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 9.63% (0.09628) | 92.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 18.41% (0.18407) | 94.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 3.09% (0.03094) | 86.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 9.63% (0.09628) | 92.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 1.30% (0.01299) | 79.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 9.63% (0.09628) | 92.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 1.30% (0.01299) | 78.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 9.63% (0.09628) | 92.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 18.41% (0.18407) | 94.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 3.09% (0.03094) | 86.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 18.41% (0.18407) | 94.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 3.09% (0.03094) | 86.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 18.41% (0.18407) | 94.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 3.09% (0.03094) | 86.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 12, 2025 | 18.41% (0.18407) | 94.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 33.11% (0.33107) | 96.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 30.41% (0.30409) | 94.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 33.11% (0.33107) | 96.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.57% (0.05568) | 93.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 7.67% (0.07674) | 94.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.22% (0.08224) | 93.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1066.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1135.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1186.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1187.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1218.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74703 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3307 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69443 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223441 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3307
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3307
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