CVE-2016-1000005 Other in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Type confusion in mcrypt_get_block_size allows attackers to cause denial of service by passing non-string data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-1000005?

CVE-2016-1000005 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

mcrypt_get_block_size did not enforce that the provided "module" parameter was a string, leading to type confusion if other types of data were passed in. This issue affects HHVM versions prior to 3.9.5, all versions between 3.10.0 and 3.12.3 (inclusive), and all versions between 3.13.0 and 3.14.1 (inclusive).

Weakness: CWE-843

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1000005?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Facebook Hhvm.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1000005?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1000005 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-1000005 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1000005 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8jmq-q75q-rmj9, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1000005.

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