CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-4070

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Integer overflow in the php_raw_url_encode function in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before 7.0.5 may lead to application crashes due to a long string passed to the rawurlencode function.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to cause denial of service, potentially leading to application downtime.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update PHP to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Integer overflow in the php_raw_url_encode function in ext/standard/url.c in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before 7.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string to the rawurlencode function. NOTE: the vendor says "Not sure if this qualifies as security issue (probably not).

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS