CVE-2016-6288
Critical
CVE-2016-6288
The php_url_parse_ex function in ext/standard/url.c in PHP before 5.5.38 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving the smart_str data type.
Exploit probability
5.1%
Published
July 25, 2016
Required by
Not available
Last source change
August 7, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
1 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2016-6288
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The php_url_parse_ex function in ext/standard/url.c in PHP before 5.5.38 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving the smart_str data type.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=629e4da7cc8b174acdeab84969cbfc606a019b31
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/24/2
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92111
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036430
- https://bugs.php.net/70480
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170