CVE-2016-9936

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

The unserialize implementation in ext/standard/var.c in PHP 7.x before 7.0.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted serialized data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-6834.

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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/2017-01/msg00034.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/12/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Release Notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94849
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1296
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72978
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/b2af4e8868726a040234de113436c6e4f6372d17
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00034.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/12/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Release Notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94849
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=72978
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/b2af4e8868726a040234de113436c6e4f6372d17
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.3%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

Affected Vendors

php

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