CVE-2016-9935

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: January 04, 2017 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The php_wddx_push_element function in ext/wddx/wddx.c in PHP before 5.6.29 and 7.x before 7.0.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an empty boolean element in a wddxPacket XML document.

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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-updates/2016-12/msg00142.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00034.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00054.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3737
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/12/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94846
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1296
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73631
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/66fd44209d5ffcb9b3d1bc1b9fd8e35b485040c0
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-29
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00142.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00034.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00054.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3737
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/12/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94846
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1296
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73631
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/66fd44209d5ffcb9b3d1bc1b9fd8e35b485040c0
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-29
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
7.0%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

Affected Vendors

php

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