CVE-2016-4342

php: use of uninitialized pointer in PharFileInfo::getContent

Published May 22, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 5.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
ext/phar/phar_object.c in PHP before 5.5.32, 5.6.x before 5.6.18, and 7.x before 7.0.3 mishandles zero-length uncompressed data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted (1) TAR, (2) ZIP, or (3) PHAR archive.

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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-818-1 php5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5342 ext/phar/phar_object.c in PHP before 5.5.32, 5.6.x before 5.6.18, and 7.x before 7.0.3 mishandles zero-length uncompressed data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted (1) TAR, (2) ZIP, or (3) PHAR archive.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2984-1 PHP vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:25 AM
Reserved
Apr 28, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 22, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 12, 2016, 12:00 AM