# CVE-2015-2787: Use-after-free vulnerability in the process\_nested\_data function in ext/standard/var\_unserializer.re in PHP before 5.4.39, 5.5.x before 5.5.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-03-30 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the process_nested_data function in ext/standard/var_unserializer.re in PHP before 5.4.39, 5.5.x before 5.5.23, and 5.6.x before 5.6.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted unserialize call that leverages use of the unset function within an __wakeup function, a related issue to CVE-2015-0231.

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## References

- https://gist.github.com/smalyshev/eea9eafc7c88a4a6d10d
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032485
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73431
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143748090628601&w=2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00005.html
- https://support.apple.com/HT205267
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2572-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1135.html
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68976
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1053.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00015.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-10
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1066.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1218.html

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