CVE-2016-6288 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via buffer over-read in PHP's URL parsing function, affecting PHP installations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-6288?
CVE-2016-6288 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Php Php, published on 25 Jul 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The php_url_parse_ex function in ext/standard/url.c in PHP before 5.5.38 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving the smart_str data type.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6288?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6288?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-6288 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6288 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Php Php
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mjr6-w9vj-8jfp, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6288.