CVE-2016-3141: Use After Free

Published Mar 31, 2016
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

Use-after-free vulnerability in wddx.c in the WDDX extension in PHP before 5.5.33 and 5.6.x before 5.6.19 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a wddxdeserialize call on XML data containing a crafted var element.

Affected Software

22 affected components
debian/php5
Apple iOS and macOS<=10.11.4
PHP PHP<=5.5.32
PHP PHP=5.6.0
PHP PHP=5.6.1
PHP PHP=5.6.2
PHP PHP=5.6.3
PHP PHP=5.6.4
PHP PHP=5.6.5
PHP PHP=5.6.6
PHP PHP=5.6.7
PHP PHP=5.6.8
PHP PHP=5.6.9
PHP PHP=5.6.10
PHP PHP=5.6.11
PHP PHP=5.6.12
PHP PHP=5.6.13
PHP PHP=5.6.14
PHP PHP=5.6.15
PHP PHP=5.6.16
PHP PHP=5.6.17
PHP PHP=5.6.18

Event History

Mar 31, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:17 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:14 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2016-3141.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3141?

The severity of CVE-2016-3141 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2016-3141?

CVE-2016-3141 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly have other unspecified impact.

4

How do I fix CVE-2016-3141?

To fix CVE-2016-3141, update your PHP installation to version 5.5.33 or 5.6.19 or newer.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-3141?

You can find more information about CVE-2016-3141 in the PHP Git repository and the PHP bug tracker.

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