diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 17868e9434f..2d0f1871c22 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
   . Fixed bug GH-16508 (Incorrect line number in inheritance errors of delayed
     early bound classes). (ilutov)
   . Fixed bug GH-16648 (Use-after-free during array sorting). (ilutov)
+  . Fixed bug GH-15915 (overflow with a high value for precision INI).
+    (David Carlier / cmb)
 
 - Curl:
   . Fixed bug GH-16302 (CurlMultiHandle holds a reference to CurlHandle if
diff --git a/Zend/zend_strtod.c b/Zend/zend_strtod.c
index cf60d398079..0ec74640a12 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_strtod.c
+++ b/Zend/zend_strtod.c
@@ -3613,13 +3613,20 @@ rv_alloc(i) int i;
 rv_alloc(int i)
 #endif
 {
-	int k, *r;
 
-	size_t j = sizeof(ULong);
+	int j, k, *r;
+	size_t rem;
+
+	rem = sizeof(Bigint) - sizeof(ULong) - sizeof(int);
+
+
+	j = sizeof(ULong);
+	if (i > ((INT_MAX >> 2) + rem))
+		zend_error_noreturn(E_ERROR, "rv_alloc() allocation overflow %d", i);
 	for(k = 0;
-		sizeof(Bigint) - sizeof(ULong) - sizeof(int) + j <= (size_t)i;
-		j <<= 1)
+		rem + j <= (size_t)i; j <<= 1)
 			k++;
+
 	r = (int*)Balloc(k);
 	*r = k;
 	return