How severe is CVE-2017-12932?

CVE-2017-12932 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-12932 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-12932?

CVE-2017-12932 primarily affects Php. In total, 32 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12932?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-12932 published?

CVE-2017-12932 was published on 2017-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-12932

CVE-2017-12932 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Php with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-416.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (94th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-416
Affected product: Php
Published: 2017-08-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

ext/standard/var_unserializer.re in PHP 7.0.x through 7.0.22 and 7.1.x through 7.1.8 is prone to a heap use after free while unserializing untrusted data, related to improper use of the hash API for key deletion in a situation with an invalid array size. Exploitation of this issue can have an unspecified impact on the integrity of PHP.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12932?: ext/standard/var_unserializer.re in PHP 7.0.x through 7.0.22 and 7.1.x through 7.1.8 is prone to a heap use after free while unserializing untrusted data, related to improper use of the hash API for key deletion in a situation with an invalid array size. Exploitation of this issue can have an unspecified impact on the integrity of PHP.
How severe is CVE-2017-12932?: CVE-2017-12932 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-12932 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-12932?: CVE-2017-12932 primarily affects Php. In total, 32 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12932?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-12932 published?: CVE-2017-12932 was published on 2017-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (32)

cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

221.182.185.190 (ipv4-addr)
61.143.227.17 (ipv4-addr)
58.56.128.190 (ipv4-addr)
36.249.60.142 (ipv4-addr)
220.161.52.149 (ipv4-addr)
27.223.98.117 (ipv4-addr)
218.15.224.102 (ipv4-addr)