# CVE-2015-6837: The xsl\_ext\_function\_php function in ext/xsl/xsltprocessor.c in PHP before 5.4.45, 5.5.x before 5.5.29, and 5.6.x before 5.6.13, when libxml

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The xsl_ext_function_php function in ext/xsl/xsltprocessor.c in PHP before 5.4.45, 5.5.x before 5.5.29, and 5.6.x before 5.6.13, when libxml2 before 2.9.2 is used, does not consider the possibility of a NULL valuePop return value before proceeding with a free operation during initial error checking, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted XML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6838.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76738
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033548
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69782
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3358
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-10

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