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7.8high

CVE-2016-53991 exploit

The bzread function in ext/bz2/bz2.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 den…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
9.8%
percentile 96%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

The bzread function in ext/bz2/bz2.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 (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted bz2 archive.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

9.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-40155 PHP 5.5.37/5.6.23/7.0.8 - 'bzread()' Out-of-Bounds Write · dos · 2016-07-25

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
PHP (RSS, critical only)

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/92051 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/137998/PHP-7.0.8-5.6.23-5.5.37-bzread-OOB-Write.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/72 · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1358395 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/538966/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • bugs.php.net /bug.php?id=72613 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2598.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • php.net /ChangeLog-5.php · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20180112-0001/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1036430 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3631 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • php.net /ChangeLog-7.php · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/40155/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred

Sources

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