CVE-2014-3622 Use after free in PHP
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in PHP via a use-after-free flaw in the Posthandler component when a third-party filter extension is used.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-3622?
CVE-2014-3622 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Php Php, published on 19 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the add_post_var function in the Posthandler component in PHP 5.6.x before 5.6.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging a third-party filter extension that accesses a certain ksep value.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3622?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3622?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2014-3622 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3622 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Php Php
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9whx-7f88-q2wx.