9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2016-6288
Apache PHP Buffer Over-Read Deserialization Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 25, 2016, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-6288 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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-6288 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-6288 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 MITRE http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=629e4da7cc8b174acdeab84969cbfc606a019b31 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=629e4da7cc8b174acdeab84969cbfc606a019b31
  • 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]

    Sep. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036430 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 27, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT207170
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/24/2 No Types Assigned http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/24/2 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92111 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92111 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.php.net/70480 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory https://bugs.php.net/70480 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=629e4da7cc8b174acdeab84969cbfc606a019b31 No Types Assigned http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=629e4da7cc8b174acdeab84969cbfc606a019b31 Issue Tracking
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92111
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (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 http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php No Types Assigned http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.php.net/70480 No Types Assigned https://bugs.php.net/70480 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2016

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

    Jul. 27, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
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.
Exploit Prediction

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

3.18 }} 1.06%

score

0.90076

percentile

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