CVE-2016-6289 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution via integer overflow in PHP's virtual file handling during ZIP extraction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2016-6289?

CVE-2016-6289 is a high-severity vulnerability in Php Php, published on 25 Jul 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Integer overflow in the virtual_file_ex function in TSRM/tsrm_virtual_cwd.c in PHP before 5.5.38, 5.6.x before 5.6.24, and 7.x before 7.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted extract operation on a ZIP archive.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6289?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Php Php.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6289?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-6289 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6289 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5r2j-74cf-87hv, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6289.

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