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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-3307 · published 9 June 2015

CVE-2015-3307: Redhat enterprise linux desktop memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Redhat · Enterprise Linux Desktop

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.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.7% · top 6.4% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
6.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
9Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

9 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-3307), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.