CVE-2015-7804

Name: CVE-2015-7804
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-12-11T12:00:12.307+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 8.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-7804 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Off-by-one error in the phar_parse_zipfile function in ext/phar/zip.c in PHP before 5.5.30 and 5.6.x before 5.6.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized pointer dereference and application crash) by including the / filename in a .zip PHAR archive.. EPSS estimates a 8.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Off-by-one error in the phar_parse_zipfile function in ext/phar/zip.c in PHP before 5.5.30 and 5.6.x before 5.6.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized pointer dereference and application crash) by including the / filename in a .zip PHAR archive.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

8.80%

94.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-189

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Mac Os X	<= 10.11.1
Php	Php	<= 5.5.29
Php	Php	5.6.0
Php	Php	5.6.1
Php	Php	5.6.2
Php	Php	5.6.3
Php	Php	5.6.4
Php	Php	5.6.5
Php	Php	5.6.6
Php	Php	5.6.7
Php	Php	5.6.8
Php	Php	5.6.9
Php	Php	5.6.10
Php	Php	5.6.11
Php	Php	5.6.12
Php	Php	5.6.13

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 11, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-7804?

How severe is CVE-2015-7804?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-7804 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7804?

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Source: NVD / NIST