CVE-2016-4540

php: OOB read in grapheme_stripos and grapheme_strpos when negative offset is used

Published May 22, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 6.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The grapheme_stripos function in ext/intl/grapheme/grapheme_string.c in PHP before 5.5.35, 5.6.x before 5.6.21, and 7.x before 7.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a negative offset.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-499-1 php5 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3602-1 php5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5527 The grapheme_stripos function in ext/intl/grapheme/grapheme_string.c in PHP before 5.5.35, 5.6.x before 5.6.21, and 7.x before 7.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a negative offset.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2984-1 PHP vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:32 AM
Reserved
May 5, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 22, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 20, 2016, 12:00 AM