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CVE-2025-14178

HIGH CVSS 3.1: 8.2 EPSS 0.02%
Updated Jan 09, 2026
PHP
Parameter Value
CVSS 8.2 (HIGH)
Affected Versions 8.1.0 — 8.5.1
Fixed In 8.1.34
Type CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), CWE-190 (Integer Overflow)
Vendor PHP
Public PoC No

In PHP versions:8.1.* before 8.1.34, 8.2.* before 8.2.30, 8.3.* before 8.3.29, 8.4.* before 8.4.16, 8.5.* before 8.5.1, a heap buffer overflow occurs in array_merge() when the total element count of packed arrays exceeds 32-bit limits or HT_MAX_SIZE, due to an integer overflow in the precomputation of element counts using zend_hash_num_elements(). This may lead to memory corruption or crashes and affect the integrity and availability of the target server.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
Low
Partial data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Vulnerable Products 5

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Php Php
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.1.0 8.1.34
Php Php
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.2.0 8.2.30
Php Php
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.3.0 8.3.29
Php Php
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.4.0 8.4.16
Php Php
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.5.0 8.5.1