#VU9465 Deserialization of untrusted data in PHP

Vulnerability identifier: #VU9465

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
PHP
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor: PHP Group

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to deserialization of untrusted data. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted data, trigger deserialization and cause the application to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in denial of service.

Mitigation
Update to version 7.2.0.

Vulnerable software versions

PHP: 7.0.0 - 7.0.26, 7.1.0 - 7.1.11

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External links
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=75054

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.