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CVE-2015-6833

php: Files from archive can be extracted outside of destination directory using phar

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5

CVSS 2.0

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Published · July 8, 2015

Updated · November 2, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the way the way PHP's Phar extension parsed Phar archives. A specially crafted archive could cause PHP to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code when opened.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory