How severe is CVE-2015-3330?

CVE-2015-3330 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2015-3330 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-3330?

CVE-2015-3330 primarily affects Php. In total, 61 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3330?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2015-3330 published?

CVE-2015-3330 was published on 2015-06-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-3330

CVE-2015-3330 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 14% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 14% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Php
Published: 2015-06-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The php_handler function in sapi/apache2handler/sapi_apache2.c in PHP before 5.4.40, 5.5.x before 5.5.24, and 5.6.x before 5.6.8, when the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via pipelined HTTP requests that result in a "deconfigured interpreter."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-3330?: The php_handler function in sapi/apache2handler/sapi_apache2.c in PHP before 5.4.40, 5.5.x before 5.5.24, and 5.6.x before 5.6.8, when the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via pipelined HTTP requests that result in a "deconfigured interpreter."
How severe is CVE-2015-3330?: CVE-2015-3330 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2015-3330 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-3330?: CVE-2015-3330 primarily affects Php. In total, 61 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3330?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2015-3330 published?: CVE-2015-3330 was published on 2015-06-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (61)

cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

45.84.120.3 (ipv4-addr)
221.161.235.168 (ipv4-addr)
200.196.50.91 (ipv4-addr)
187.141.71.166 (ipv4-addr)
187.110.238.50 (ipv4-addr)
113.164.66.10 (ipv4-addr)
103.38.219.22 (ipv4-addr)
103.20.122.54 (ipv4-addr)