CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-5873

Critical
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the HTTP URL parsing functions in pecl_http before 3.0.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via non-printable characters in a URL.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, posing a significant security risk to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update pecl_http to version 3.0.1 or later to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the HTTP URL parsing functions in pecl_http before 3.0.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via non-printable characters in a URL.

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