CVE-2016-4543: Buffer Overflow

Published May 22, 2016
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Updated

Fixed bug (Out of bounds heap read access in exif header processing). (CVE-2016-4542, CVE-2016-4543, CVE-2016-4544)

Other sources

The exifprocessIFDinJPEG function in ext/exif/exif.c in PHP before 5.5.35, 5.6.x before 5.6.21, and 7.x before 7.0.6 does not validate IFD sizes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted header data.

Affected Software

34 affected componentsFixes available
debian/php5
debian/php7.0
PHP PHP<7.0.6
7.0.6
HP System Management Homepage<=7.5.5.6
PHP PHP<=5.5.34
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
PHP PHP=5.6.19
PHP PHP=5.6.20
PHP PHP=7.0.0
PHP PHP=7.0.1
PHP PHP=7.0.2
PHP PHP=7.0.3
PHP PHP=7.0.4
PHP PHP=7.0.5
Fedoraproject Fedora=24
openSUSE Leap=42.1

Remediation

Event History

May 22, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:19 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:14 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4543?

The severity of CVE-2016-4543 is critical with a severity value of 9.8.

2

How does CVE-2016-4543 affect PHP?

CVE-2016-4543 affects PHP versions before 5.5.35, 5.6.x before 5.6.21, and 7.x before 7.0.6.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2016-4543?

The impact of CVE-2016-4543 is a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly other unspecified impact via crafted header data.

4

How can I patch CVE-2016-4543?

To patch CVE-2016-4543, you should update PHP to version 5.5.35, 5.6.21, or 7.0.6.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-4543?

You can find more information about CVE-2016-4543 at the following references: [PHP ChangeLog-7.0.6](https://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.0.6), [OSS Security Mailing List](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/21), [PHP ChangeLog-5](http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php).

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