CVE-2016-6297

8.8 HIGH
Published: July 25, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in the php_stream_zip_opener function in ext/zip/zip_stream.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 zip:// URL.

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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:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://fortiguard.com/advisory/fortinet-discovers-php-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerabilities
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=81406c0c1d45f75fcc7972ed974d2597abb0b9e9
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/24/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3631
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92099
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036430
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.php.net/72520
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-22
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://support.apple.com/HT207170
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://fortiguard.com/advisory/fortinet-discovers-php-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerabilities
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=81406c0c1d45f75fcc7972ed974d2597abb0b9e9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/24/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3631
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92099
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036430
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.php.net/72520
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-22
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT207170
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.3%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

php

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