CVE-2016-10712: Input Validation

Published Feb 8, 2016
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Updated

In PHP before 5.5.32, 5.6.x before 5.6.18, and 7.x before 7.0.3, all o ...

Other sources

It was found that phpstreampopulatemetadata is not restricted to writing into fields that are not already set, instead phpstream with ops set to phpstreamtempops fills the metadata with whatever the user supplies.

Upstream bug:

https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71323

Upstream patch:

https://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=6297a117d77fa3a0df2e21ca926a92c231819cd5

Red Hat

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
debian/php5
debian/php5.6
debian/php7.0
redhat/php<5.6.18
5.6.18
redhat/php<5.5.32
5.5.32
PHP PHP<=5.5.31
PHP PHP>=5.6.0<=5.6.17
PHP PHP>=7.0.0<=7.0.2
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=17.10

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/php to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.6.18
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/php to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.5.32
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade php to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.5.32
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade php to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.6.18
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade php to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.3

Event History

Feb 9, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:29 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 19, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:05 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·04:06 PM
Description
Apr 28, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·04:56 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10712?

The severity of CVE-2016-10712 is high (7.5).

2

How does CVE-2016-10712 affect PHP?

CVE-2016-10712 affects PHP versions before 5.5.32, 5.6.x before 5.6.18, and 7.x before 7.0.3.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2016-10712?

The impact of CVE-2016-10712 is that all return values of stream_get_meta_data can be controlled if the input can be controlled.

4

Are there any available remedies for CVE-2016-10712?

There are no available remedies for CVE-2016-10712 according to the provided information.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-10712?

You can find more information about CVE-2016-10712 at the following references: [1](https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71323), [2](https://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=6297a117d77fa3a0df2e21ca926a92c231819cd5), [3](https://usn.ubuntu.com/3600-1/).

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