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7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-10161
PHP Object Common Serialization Denial of Service
Description

The object_common1 function in ext/standard/var_unserializer.c in PHP before 5.6.30, 7.0.x before 7.0.15, and 7.1.x before 7.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via crafted serialized data that is mishandled in a finish_nested_data call.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 24, 2017, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-10161 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Php php
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be mitigated by updating PHP to a patched version or applying vendor-provided patches.
  • Update PHP to version 5.6.30, 7.0.15, or 7.1.1 or later.
  • Apply vendor-provided patches or updates as available.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-10161.

URL Resource
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3783
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95768 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037659
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1296
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73825 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/16b3003ffc6393e250f069aa28a78dc5a2c064b2 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-29
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180112-0001/
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-04
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3783
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95768 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037659
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1296
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73825 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/16b3003ffc6393e250f069aa28a78dc5a2c064b2 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-29
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180112-0001/
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-04
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-10161 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-10161 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-10161 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-10161 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
    Added Reference http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3783
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95768
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037659
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1296
    Added Reference https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73825
    Added Reference https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/16b3003ffc6393e250f069aa28a78dc5a2c064b2
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-29
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180112-0001/
    Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-04
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1296 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 14, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180112-0001/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3783 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-04 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 26, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037659 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-29 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 27, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95768 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95768 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 27, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95768 [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 25, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 25, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php No Types Assigned http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php No Types Assigned http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73825 No Types Assigned https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73825 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/16b3003ffc6393e250f069aa28a78dc5a2c064b2 No Types Assigned https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/16b3003ffc6393e250f069aa28a78dc5a2c064b2 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

11.28 }} 6.63%

score

0.93277

percentile