CVE-2016-2554

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: May 16, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in ext/phar/tar.c in PHP before 5.5.32, 5.6.x before 5.6.18, and 7.x before 7.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TAR archive.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00052.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00056.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00058.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71488
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00052.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00056.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00058.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71488
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
10.3%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

php

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