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Use After Free

CVE-2017-12932

High
9.8/10

Summary

ext/standard/var_unserializer.re in PHP 7.0.x through 7.0.22 and 7.1.x through 7.1.8 is prone to a heap use after free while unserializing untrusted data, related to improper use of the hash API for key deletion in a situation with an invalid array size. Exploitation of this issue can have an unspecified impact on the integrity of PHP.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-416 - Use After Free

Use-after-free (UaF) vulnerability occurs when the application is using a pointer to memory that has been freed. Any attempt to read/write to a buffer after it is de-allocated allows memory corruption, sensitive information exposure, and can potentially lead to arbitrary code execution.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published