CVE-2016-3142 Information disclosure in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7g35-c4vm-hp9f, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3142.