CVE-2016-7131

php: wddx_deserialize null dereference with invalid xml

Published Sep 12, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 8.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
ext/wddx/wddx.c in PHP before 5.6.25 and 7.x before 7.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed wddxPacket XML document that is mishandled in a wddx_deserialize call, as demonstrated by a tag that lacks a < (less than) character.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-749-1 php5 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3689-1 php5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-8009 ext/wddx/wddx.c in PHP before 5.6.25 and 7.x before 7.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed wddxPacket XML document that is mishandled in a wddx_deserialize call, as demonstrated by a tag that lacks a < (less than) character.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3095-1 PHP vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:50 AM
Reserved
Sep 2, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 12, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:52 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 2, 2016, 12:00 AM