Vulnerability in PHP

CVE-2016-4070

Integer overflow in the php_raw_url_encode function in ext/standard/url.c in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before 7.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string to the rawurlencode function. NOTE: the vendor says "Not sure if this qualifies as security issue (probably not).

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.057 (92.8th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-4070: held from 0.057 to 0.057.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.057 · newest: 0.057 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • PHP — versions 5.6.0, 5.6.1, 5.6.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4070?
CVE-2016-4070 is a high-severity vulnerability in PHP, classified under CWE-189. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-05-20.
How severe is CVE-2016-4070?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.