CVE-2016-5873

Buffer overflow in the HTTP URL parsing functions in pecl_http before 3.0.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via non-printable characters in a URL.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/1	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95863
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71719	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/m6w6/ext-http/commit/3724cd76a28be1d6049b5537232e97ac	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://pecl.php.net/package/pecl_http/3.0.1	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-17
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180112-0001/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/1	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95863
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71719	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/m6w6/ext-http/commit/3724cd76a28be1d6049b5537232e97ac	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://pecl.php.net/package/pecl_http/3.0.1	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-17
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180112-0001/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:php:pecl_http:*:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-01-23 21:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-5873

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5873

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5873

JSON object : View

Products Affected

php

pecl_http

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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