CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-6297

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Integer overflow in the php_stream_zip_opener 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 (stack-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted zip:// URL.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to remotely trigger a denial of service, potentially leading to application downtime and financial losses for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update PHP to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for suspicious activities related to the use of zip:// URLs.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Integer overflow in the php_stream_zip_opener function in ext/zip/zip_stream.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 (stack-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted zip:// URL.

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