CVE-2016-7132
HighSummary
In PHP before 5.6.25 and 7.x before 7.0.10, a vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause application crashes via an invalid wddxPacket XML document during a wddx_deserialize call. This is demonstrated by a stray element inside a boolean element, leading to NULL pointer dereference.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability can lead to denial of service, affecting application availability. There is also a risk of unspecified other impacts that may affect system security.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update PHP to version 5.6.25 or 7.0.10 and to monitor applications for invalid wddxPacket XML documents.
Other vulnerabilities in PHP (przed wersją 5.6.25 oraz 7.x przed wersją 7.0.10)
Original NVD description (English source)
ext/wddx/wddx.c in PHP before 5.6.25 and 7.x before 7.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an invalid wddxPacket XML document that is mishandled in a wddx_deserialize call, as demonstrated by a stray element inside a boolean element, leading to incorrect pop processing.