Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-4147 · published 9 June 2015
CVE-2015-4147: Redhat enterprise linux desktop vulnerability
Redhat · Enterprise Linux Desktop
The SoapClient::__call method in ext/soap/soap.c in PHP before 5.4.39, 5.5.x before 5.5.23, and 5.6.x before 5.6.7 does not verify that __default_headers is an array, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing crafted serialized data with an unexpected data type, related to a "type confusion" issue.
Description
The SoapClient::__call method in ext/soap/soap.c in PHP before 5.4.39, 5.5.x before 5.5.23, and 5.6.x before 5.6.7 does not verify that __default_headers is an array, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing crafted serialized data with an unexpected data type, related to a "type confusion" issue.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected products
8 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-4147), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.