Php · Php · CVE-2016-7479
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
PHP versions prior to 7.x (no specific end version mentioned, as the issue affects all versions of PHP 7)
**Description**
The issue is related to a use-after-free error in the PHP interpreter, specifically during the unserialization process of a serialized object. This occurs when the 'properties' hash table of the object is resized. A remote attacker may exploit this bug to gain arbitrary code execution. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not provided, and there is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.
**Recommendations**
For PHP versions prior to 7.x: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.