8.6
HIGH
CVE-2016-5095
PHP Denial of Service Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Integer overflow in the php_escape_html_entities_ex function in ext/standard/html.c in PHP before 5.5.36 and 5.6.x before 5.6.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a large output string from a FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS filter_var call. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-5094.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 7, 2016, 10:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 28, 2016, 8:22 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.7

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-5095 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-2016-5095 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
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-2016-5095.

URL Resource
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php Release Notes
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3602
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/26/3 Release Notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92144
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72135
https://gist.github.com/8ef775c117d84ff15185953990a28576

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).

Linux & Android Kernel Vulnerability research and exploitation

exploitation kernel-bypass kernel-exploitation kernel-security linux linux-kernel-hacking pwn vulnerability-research lpe privilege-escalation privilege-escalation-exploits

Updated: 2 months ago
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Born at : Sept. 28, 2023, 3:15 p.m. This repo has been linked 19 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-5095 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-5095 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. 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/92144 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 10, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (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:L/I:L/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php No Types Assigned http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/26/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/26/3 Release Notes
    Added CWE CWE-190
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 09, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5095 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

2.11 }} 0.00%

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0.87379

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