CVE-2016-6288

Published: Jul 25, 2016Modified: May 6, 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

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Php: Php

Php

1 product

Php

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Php Php	Up to 5.5.37

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 (18)

http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=629e4da7cc8b174acdeab84969cbfc606a019b31

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/24/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92111

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036430

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.php.net/70480

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingMitigationThird Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT207170

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=629e4da7cc8b174acdeab84969cbfc606a019b31