CVE-2016-6292

6.5 MEDIUM

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

Description

The exif_process_user_comment function in ext/exif/exif.c in PHP before 5.5.38, 5.6.x before 5.6.24, and 7.x before 7.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted JPEG image.

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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:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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=41131cd41d2fd2e0c2f332a27988df75659c42e4

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 Patch

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes

http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3631

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92078

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.php.net/72618

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Issue Tracking

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-22

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://support.apple.com/HT207170

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=41131cd41d2fd2e0c2f332a27988df75659c42e4