CVE-2016-6288

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: July 25, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

The php_url_parse_ex function in ext/standard/url.c in PHP before 5.5.38 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving the smart_str data type.

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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://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=629e4da7cc8b174acdeab84969cbfc606a019b31

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/24/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92111

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036430

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.php.net/70480

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Mitigation Third Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT207170

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=629e4da7cc8b174acdeab84969cbfc606a019b31