Out-of-bounds Read in Php

CVE-2016-5093

The get_icu_value_internal function in ext/intl/locale/locale_methods.c in PHP before 5.5.36, 5.6.x before 5.6.22, and 7.x before 7.0.7 does not ensure the presence of a '\0' character, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted locale_get_primary_language call.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.055 (91.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

  • Php — versions 5.6.0, 5.6.1, 5.6.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5093?
CVE-2016-5093 is a high-severity vulnerability in Php, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2016-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2016-5093?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.