CVE-2025-14178

MEDIUM

PHP <8.1.34, <8.2.30, <8.3.29, <8.4.16, <8.5.1 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In PHP versions:8.1.* before 8.1.34, 8.2.* before 8.2.30, 8.3.* before 8.3.29, 8.4.* before 8.4.16, 8.5.* before 8.5.1, a heap buffer overflow occurs in array_merge() when the total element count of packed arrays exceeds 32-bit limits or HT_MAX_SIZE, due to an integer overflow in the precomputation of element counts using zend_hash_num_elements(). This may lead to memory corruption or crashes and affect the integrity and availability of the target server.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC
by gl1tch0x1 · shellpoc
https://github.com/gl1tch0x1/PHP_8.1.x_Exploit

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 7.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-190 CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
php/php 8.1.0 - 8.1.34
Published Dec 27, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026