Use-after-free vulnerability in the process_nested_data function in ext/standard/var_unserializer.re in PHP before 5.4.36, 5.5.x before 5.5.20, and 5.6.x before 5.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted unserialize call that leverages improper handling of duplicate keys within the serialized properties of an object, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1019.
CVE-2014-8142
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.5 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 53.2% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 53%
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 7.5HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 7.5(low)
- EG Risk
- 60(Track)EG Risk 60/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation53% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 53%
- EPSS %ILE
- 99%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 20, 2014
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (34)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=630f9c33c23639de85c3fd306b209b538b73b4c9
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00029.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00079.html
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143403519711434&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143748090628601&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1053.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1066.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1135.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3117
- secalert@redhathttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71791
- secalert@redhathttps://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68594
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2014-8142(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(4)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | php5-pgsql (5.5.12+dfsg-2ubuntu4.2) @ utopic | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | php-0:5.4.16-36.ael7b_1 | 2015-06-23 | redhat |
| redhat | php55-php-0:5.5.21-2.el7 | 2015-06-04 | redhat |
| redhat | php54-php-pecl-zendopcache-0:7.0.4-3.el7 | 2015-06-04 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Debian:7(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| php5 | 5.4.11-1 ... 5.4.9-4 (28 versions) | 5.4.36-0+deb7u1 | — |
Additional Vendor Advisories
(2)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoC3xp10it/php_cve-2014-8142_cve-2015-0231First seen Jul 9, 2017
php_cve-2014-8142_cve-2015-0231的漏洞环境docker
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