CVE-2016-6288

CRITICAL

PHP < 5.5.37 - Buffer Over-read via php_url_parse_ex Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The php_url_parse_ex function in ext/standard/url.c in PHP before 5.5.38 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving the smart_str data type.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92111
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.php.net/70480
Release Notes x_refsource_confirm
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036430
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/24/2
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT207170

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0432
EPSS Percentile 89.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
php/php < 5.5.37
Published Jul 25, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026