CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-5399

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The bzread function in PHP before 5.5.38, 5.6.x before 5.6.24, and 7.x before 7.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted bz2 archive.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to perform denial of service attacks or execute malicious code, potentially leading to serious security implications for the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update PHP to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The bzread function in ext/bz2/bz2.c in PHP before 5.5.38, 5.6.x before 5.6.24, and 7.x before 7.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted bz2 archive.

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