diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 52b1b8250abc8..78c4b7cfb173e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
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 ?? ??? 2013, PHP 5.3.21
 
+- Zend Engine:
+  . Fixed bug #63762 (Sigsegv when Exception::$trace is changed by user).
+    (Johannes)
+
 ?? ??? 2012, PHP 5.3.20
 
 #### ADD NEWS TO 5.3.21 ONLY ####
diff --git a/Zend/tests/bug63762.phpt b/Zend/tests/bug63762.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8de177dcf83fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Zend/tests/bug63762.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+--TEST--
+Bug #63762 - Sigsegv when Exception::$trace is changed by user
+--FILE--
+<?php
+$e = new Exception();
+
+$ref = new ReflectionProperty($e, 'trace');
+$ref->setAccessible(TRUE);
+
+echo "Array of NULL:\n";
+$ref->setValue($e, array(NULL));
+
+var_dump($e->getTraceAsString());
+
+echo "\nArray of empty array:\n";
+$ref->setValue($e, array(array()));
+var_dump($e->getTraceAsString());
+
+echo "\nArray of array of NULL values:\n";
+$ref->setValue($e, array(array(
+    'file'  => NULL,
+    'line'  => NULL,
+    'class' => NULL,
+    'type'  => NULL,
+    'function' => NULL,
+    'args'  => NULL
+)));
+var_dump($e->getTraceAsString());
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+Array of NULL:
+
+Warning: Expected array for frame 0 in %s on line %d
+string(9) "#0 {main}"
+
+Array of empty array:
+string(36) "#0 [internal function]: ()
+#1 {main}"
+
+Array of array of NULL values:
+
+Warning: Function name is no string in %s on line %d
+
+Warning: Value for class is no string in %s on line %d
+
+Warning: Value for type is no string in %s on line %d
+
+Warning: Value for function is no string in %s on line %d
+
+Warning: args element is no array in %s on line %d
+string(60) "#0 [unknown function][unknown][unknown][unknown]()
+#1 {main}"
+
diff --git a/Zend/zend_exceptions.c b/Zend/zend_exceptions.c
index a83053e120662..e947a97ac380b 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_exceptions.c
+++ b/Zend/zend_exceptions.c
@@ -337,9 +337,14 @@ ZEND_METHOD(error_exception, getSeverity)
 #define TRACE_APPEND_STR(val)                                            \
 	TRACE_APPEND_STRL(val, sizeof(val)-1)
 
-#define TRACE_APPEND_KEY(key)                                            \
-	if (zend_hash_find(ht, key, sizeof(key), (void**)&tmp) == SUCCESS) { \
-	    TRACE_APPEND_STRL(Z_STRVAL_PP(tmp), Z_STRLEN_PP(tmp));           \
+#define TRACE_APPEND_KEY(key)                                                   \
+	if (zend_hash_find(ht, key, sizeof(key), (void**)&tmp) == SUCCESS) {    \
+		if (Z_TYPE_PP(tmp) != IS_STRING) {                              \
+			zend_error(E_WARNING, "Value for %s is no string", key); \
+			TRACE_APPEND_STR("[unknown]");                          \
+		} else {                                                        \
+			TRACE_APPEND_STRL(Z_STRVAL_PP(tmp), Z_STRLEN_PP(tmp));  \
+		}                                                               \
 	}
 
 /* }}} */
@@ -448,6 +453,11 @@ static int _build_trace_string(zval **frame TSRMLS_DC, int num_args, va_list arg
 	HashTable *ht = Z_ARRVAL_PP(frame);
 	zval **file, **tmp;
 
+	if (Z_TYPE_PP(frame) != IS_ARRAY) {
+		zend_error(E_WARNING, "Expected array for frame %lu", hash_key->h);
+		return ZEND_HASH_APPLY_KEEP;
+	}
+
 	str = va_arg(args, char**);
 	len = va_arg(args, int*);
 	num = va_arg(args, int*);
@@ -457,15 +467,25 @@ static int _build_trace_string(zval **frame TSRMLS_DC, int num_args, va_list arg
 	TRACE_APPEND_STRL(s_tmp, strlen(s_tmp));
 	efree(s_tmp);
 	if (zend_hash_find(ht, "file", sizeof("file"), (void**)&file) == SUCCESS) {
-		if (zend_hash_find(ht, "line", sizeof("line"), (void**)&tmp) == SUCCESS) {
-			line = Z_LVAL_PP(tmp);
-		} else {
-			line = 0;
+		if (Z_TYPE_PP(file) != IS_STRING) {
+			zend_error(E_WARNING, "Function name is no string");
+			TRACE_APPEND_STR("[unknown function]");
+		} else{
+			if (zend_hash_find(ht, "line", sizeof("line"), (void**)&tmp) == SUCCESS) {
+				if (Z_TYPE_PP(tmp) == IS_LONG) {
+					line = Z_LVAL_PP(tmp);
+				} else {
+					zend_error(E_WARNING, "Line is no long");
+					line = 0;
+				}
+			} else {
+				line = 0;
+			}
+			s_tmp = emalloc(Z_STRLEN_PP(file) + MAX_LENGTH_OF_LONG + 4 + 1);
+			sprintf(s_tmp, "%s(%ld): ", Z_STRVAL_PP(file), line);
+			TRACE_APPEND_STRL(s_tmp, strlen(s_tmp));
+			efree(s_tmp);
 		}
-		s_tmp = emalloc(Z_STRLEN_PP(file) + MAX_LENGTH_OF_LONG + 4 + 1);
-		sprintf(s_tmp, "%s(%ld): ", Z_STRVAL_PP(file), line);
-		TRACE_APPEND_STRL(s_tmp, strlen(s_tmp));
-		efree(s_tmp);
 	} else {
 		TRACE_APPEND_STR("[internal function]: ");
 	}
@@ -474,10 +494,14 @@ static int _build_trace_string(zval **frame TSRMLS_DC, int num_args, va_list arg
 	TRACE_APPEND_KEY("function");
 	TRACE_APPEND_CHR('(');
 	if (zend_hash_find(ht, "args", sizeof("args"), (void**)&tmp) == SUCCESS) {
-		int last_len = *len;
-		zend_hash_apply_with_arguments(Z_ARRVAL_PP(tmp) TSRMLS_CC, (apply_func_args_t)_build_trace_args, 2, str, len);
-		if (last_len != *len) {
-			*len -= 2; /* remove last ', ' */
+		if (Z_TYPE_PP(tmp) == IS_ARRAY) {
+			int last_len = *len;
+			zend_hash_apply_with_arguments(Z_ARRVAL_PP(tmp) TSRMLS_CC, (apply_func_args_t)_build_trace_args, 2, str, len);
+			if (last_len != *len) {
+				*len -= 2; /* remove last ', ' */
+			}
+		} else {
+			zend_error(E_WARNING, "args element is no array");
 		}
 	}
 	TRACE_APPEND_STR(")\n");