CVE-2016-10161

7.5 HIGH
Published: January 24, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

The object_common1 function in ext/standard/var_unserializer.c in PHP before 5.6.30, 7.0.x before 7.0.15, and 7.1.x before 7.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via crafted serialized data that is mishandled in a finish_nested_data call.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3783
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95768
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037659
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1296
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73825
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/16b3003ffc6393e250f069aa28a78dc5a2c064b2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-29
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180112-0001/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-04
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3783
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95768
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037659
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1296
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73825
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/16b3003ffc6393e250f069aa28a78dc5a2c064b2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-29
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180112-0001/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
13.3%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

Affected Vendors

php

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