CVE-2016-6292 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted JPEG image due to a NULL pointer dereference in the PHP exif extension.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-6292?
CVE-2016-6292 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php Php, published on 25 Jul 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The exif_process_user_comment function in ext/exif/exif.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 (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted JPEG image.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6292?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6292?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-6292 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6292 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Php Php
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x2gq-qh39-x424, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6292.