Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting php-imap package, versions <0:5.3.3-46.el6_6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.86% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-PHPIMAP-2117721
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Apr 2015

Introduced: 16 Apr 2015

CVE-2015-4599  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-843  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 php-imap to version 0:5.3.3-46.el6_6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php-imap package and not the php-imap package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The SoapFault::__toString method in ext/soap/soap.c in PHP before 5.4.40, 5.5.x before 5.5.24, and 5.6.x before 5.6.8 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (application crash), or possibly execute arbitrary code via an unexpected data type, related to a "type confusion" issue.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1