CVE-2015-4147 Deserialization in n/a

What is CVE-2015-4147?

CVE-2015-4147 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 9 Jun 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The SoapClient::__call method in ext/soap/soap.c in PHP before 5.4.39, 5.5.x before 5.5.23, and 5.6.x before 5.6.7 does not verify that __default_headers is an array, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing crafted serialized data with an unexpected data type, related to a "type confusion" issue.

Weakness: CWE-19

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4147?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Php Php, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4147?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2015-4147 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4147 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X

• CVE-2014-7169 GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2014-6271 GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2012-1823 PHP-CGI Query String Parameter Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-30713 Apple macOS Unspecified Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2019-8526 Apple macOS Use-After-Free Exploited High 7.8

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-qrgv-5qfv-5c76, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-4147.