CVE-2016-5873

Published: Jan 23, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Php: Pecl Http

Php

1 product

Pecl Http

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Php Pecl Http	Up to 3.0.1

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (16)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95863

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71719

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitVendor Advisory

https://github.com/m6w6/ext-http/commit/3724cd76a28be1d6049b5537232e97ac

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://pecl.php.net/package/pecl_http/3.0.1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-17

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180112-0001/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/1