CVE-2016-6870

Published: Feb 17, 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

Out-of-bounds write in the (1) mb_detect_encoding, (2) mb_send_mail, and (3) mb_detect_order functions in Facebook HHVM before 3.15.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Affected (1)

Products: Facebook: Hhvm

Facebook

1 product

Hhvm

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Facebook Hhvm	Up to 3.14.5

Related CWEs

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (6)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/19/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/facebook/hhvm/commit/365abe807cab2d60dc9ec307292a06181f77a9c2

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/19/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/facebook/hhvm/commit/365abe807cab2d60dc9ec307292a06181f77a9c2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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