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CRITICAL
CVE-2016-4540
Apache PHP Grapheme String Buffer Overflow Denial of Service
Description

The grapheme_stripos function in ext/intl/grapheme/grapheme_string.c in PHP before 5.5.35, 5.6.x before 5.6.21, and 7.x before 7.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a negative offset.

INFO

Published Date :

May 22, 2016, 1:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-4540 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4540 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 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Opensuse leap
1 Php php

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Python HTML Dockerfile

Updated: 2 years, 2 months ago
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Born at : June 30, 2022, 8:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 6 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-4540 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-4540 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Debian GNU/Linux https://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fd9689745c44341b1bd6af4756f324be8abba2fb [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Debian GNU/Linux https://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=fd9689745c44341b1bd6af4756f324be8abba2fb
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-22 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00086.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3602 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90172 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 29, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05320149
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00027.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Changed Reference Type http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php No Types Assigned http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php No Types Assigned http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php Patch
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183736.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 25, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html">CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read</a>
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72061 No Types Assigned https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72061 Exploit
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 24, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4540 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-2016-4540 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

3.24 }} 0.93%

score

0.89982

percentile

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