Vulnerability in PHP
CVE-2016-7478
Zend/zend_exceptions.c in PHP, possibly 5.x before 5.6.28 and 7.x before 7.0.13, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted Exception object in serialized data, a related issue to CVE-2015-8876.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.424 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.424 · newest: 0.424 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- PHP — versions 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2
- PHP Before 5.6.28 — versions PHP before 5.6.28
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blog.checkpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/PHP_Technical_Report.pdf (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95150 (vdb-entry)
- www.youtube.com/watch (Press/Media Coverage)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180112-0001/
- blog.checkpoint.com/2016/12/27/check-point-discovers-three-zero-day-vulnerabili… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.php.net/bug.php (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7478?
- CVE-2016-7478 is a high-severity vulnerability in PHP. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7478?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7478 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.