Buffer overflow in Php
CVE-2016-5399
The bzread function in ext/bz2/bz2.c in PHP before 5.5.38, 5.6.x before 5.6.24, and 7.x before 7.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted bz2 archive.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.098 (95.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Php
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5399?
- CVE-2016-5399 is a high-severity vulnerability in Php, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-04-21.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5399?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5399 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.