CVE-2016-1000006 Use after free in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in HHVM allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

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-2016-1000006?

CVE-2016-1000006 is a critical use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

hhvm before 3.12.11 has a use-after-free in the serialize_memoize_param() and ResourceBundle::__construct() functions.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1000006?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Facebook Hhvm.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1000006?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1000006 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2016-1000006 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1000006 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j59w-vmvh-rmmh, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1000006.

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