CVE-2016-6288

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.

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://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=629e4da7cc8b174acdeab84969cbfc606a019b31
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/24/2	Mailing List
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php	Release Notes
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92111	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036430
https://bugs.php.net/70480	Issue Tracking Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207170
http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=629e4da7cc8b174acdeab84969cbfc606a019b31
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/24/2	Mailing List
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php	Release Notes
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92111	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036430
https://bugs.php.net/70480	Issue Tracking Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207170

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-07-25 14:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-6288

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6288

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6288

JSON object : View

Products Affected

php

php

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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