NULL pointer dereference in Php

CVE-2016-7132

ext/wddx/wddx.c in PHP before 5.6.25 and 7.x before 7.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an invalid wddxPacket XML document that is mishandled in a wddx_deserialize call, as demonstrated by a stray element inside a boolean element, leading to incorrect pop processing.

EPSS: 0.088 (94.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Php — versions 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7132?
CVE-2016-7132 is a high-severity vulnerability in Php, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-09-12.
How severe is CVE-2016-7132?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.