CVE-2016-5114

9.1 CRITICAL
Published: August 07, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

sapi/fpm/fpm/fpm_log.c in PHP before 5.5.31, 5.6.x before 5.6.17, and 7.x before 7.0.2 misinterprets the semantics of the snprintf return value, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and buffer overflow) via a long string, as demonstrated by a long URI in a configuration with custom REQUEST_URI logging.

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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:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Release Notes
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Release Notes
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70755
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Release Notes
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Release Notes
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/29/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
http://www.search-lab.hu/about-us/news/111-some-unusual-vulnerabilities-in-the-php-engine
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70755
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.0%
77th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

php