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.
EPSS: 0.424 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Php — versions 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2
- N/a Php Before 5.6.28 — versions PHP before 5.6.28
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@checkpoint.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@checkpoint.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@checkpoint.com (x_refsource_MISC, Press/Media Coverage)
- cve@checkpoint.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@checkpoint.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@checkpoint.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, 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.