Buffer overflow in Php Pecl Http

CVE-2016-5873

Buffer overflow in the HTTP URL parsing functions in pecl_http before 3.0.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via non-printable characters in a URL.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.047 (90.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5873?
CVE-2016-5873 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Php Pecl Http, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2016-5873?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.