Integer overflow in PHP

CVE-2016-5770

Integer overflow in the SplFileObject::fread function in spl_directory.c in the SPL extension in PHP before 5.5.37 and 5.6.x before 5.6.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large integer argument, a related issue to CVE-2016-5096.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.073 (94.2th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.2% 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-2016-5770: held from 0.073 to 0.073.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.073 · newest: 0.073 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5770?
CVE-2016-5770 is a critical-severity vulnerability in PHP, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2016-5770?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-5770 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.