CVE-2015-4599

CRITICAL

PHP < 5.4.40, 5.5.x < 5.5.24, 5.6.x < 5.6.8 - Type Confusion in SoapFault::__toString

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The SoapFault::__toString method in ext/soap/soap.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 obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (application crash), or possibly execute arbitrary code via an unexpected data type, related to a "type confusion" issue.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75251
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/16/12
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1218.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032709
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69152
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1135.html

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0657
EPSS Percentile 91.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (39)
php/php 5.5.0
php/php 5.5.1
php/php 5.5.2
php/php 5.5.3
php/php 5.5.4
php/php 5.5.5
php/php 5.5.6
php/php 5.5.7
php/php 5.5.8
php/php 5.5.9
... and 29 more
Published May 16, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026