CVE-2016-3142 Information disclosure in n/a

High 8.2 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read sensitive memory or crash the application via a malformed PHAR zip file in the PHP extension.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2016-3142?

CVE-2016-3142 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 31 Mar 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The phar_parse_zipfile function in zip.c in the PHAR extension in PHP before 5.5.33 and 5.6.x before 5.6.19 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) by placing a PK\x05\x06 signature at an invalid location.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3142?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Php Php.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3142?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-3142 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7g35-c4vm-hp9f, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3142.

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