Directory traversal vulnerability in the ZipArchive::extractTo function in ext/zip/php_zip.c in PHP before 5.4.45, 5.5.x before 5.5.29, and 5.6.x before 5.6.13 and ext/zip/ext_zip.cpp in HHVM before 3.12.1 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary empty directories via a crafted ZIP archive.
CVE-2014-9767
MEDIUMNVD 4.34.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 4.3 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 4.3; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
4.3
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 5%CVSS: 4.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 4.3
- EG Score
- 4.3(medium)
- EPSS
- 90.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 22, 2016
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (28)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00052.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00056.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00057.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00058.html
- cve@mitrehttp://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/20
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76652
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035311
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2
- cve@mitrehttps://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67996
- cve@mitrehttps://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70350
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/facebook/hhvm/commit/65c95a01541dd2fbc9c978ac53bed235b5376686
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00052.html
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2014-9767(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | php5-snmp (5.6.11+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2) @ wily | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| redhat | rh-php56-php-pear-1:1.9.5-4.el7 | 2016-11-15 | 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.
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2014-9767?
CVE-2014-9767 is a medium vulnerability published on May 22, 2016. Directory traversal vulnerability in the ZipArchive::extractTo function in ext/zip/phpzip.c in PHP before 5.4.45, 5.5.x before 5.5.29, and 5.6.x before 5.6.13 and ext/zip/extzip.cpp in HHVM before 3.12.1 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary empty directories via a crafted ZIP archive.
When was CVE-2014-9767 disclosed?
CVE-2014-9767 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 22, 2016, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2014-9767 actively exploited?
CVE-2014-9767 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 90.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-9767?
CVE-2014-9767 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2014-9767?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-9767, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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