CVE-2016-4073 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2016-4073?

CVE-2016-4073 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 20 May 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple integer overflows in the mbfl_strcut function in ext/mbstring/libmbfl/mbfl/mbfilter.c in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before 7.0.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted mb_strcut call.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4073?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Php Php.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4073?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-4073 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4073 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X

• CVE-2014-7169 GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2014-6271 GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2012-1823 PHP-CGI Query String Parameter Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-30713 Apple macOS Unspecified Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2019-8526 Apple macOS Use-After-Free Exploited High 7.8

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-3fjc-9f6x-jrfx, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4073.