# CVE-2015-3307: The phar\_parse\_metadata function in ext/phar/phar.c in PHP before 5.4.40, 5.5.x before 5.5.24, and 5.6.x before 5.6.8 allows remote attacker

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-06-09 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The phar_parse_metadata function in ext/phar/phar.c in PHP before 5.4.40, 5.5.x before 5.5.24, and 5.6.x before 5.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap metadata corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted tar archive.

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1187.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1186.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74703
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223441
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69443
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1135.html
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1066.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1218.html

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