7.5
CWE
476
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-7132: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Mon Sep 12 2016(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PHP<7.0.10
7.0.10
PHP=7.0.0
PHP=7.0.1
PHP=7.0.2
PHP=7.0.3
PHP=7.0.4
PHP=7.0.5
PHP=7.0.6
PHP=7.0.7
PHP=7.0.8
PHP=7.0.9
PHP<=5.6.24

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-7132?

    CVE-2016-7132 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that can lead to denial of service due to a NULL pointer dereference.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-7132?

    To fix CVE-2016-7132, upgrade PHP to version 5.6.25 or later, or 7.0.10 or later.

  • What versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2016-7132?

    CVE-2016-7132 affects PHP versions prior to 5.6.25 and 7.x before 7.0.10.

  • What impact can CVE-2016-7132 have on my application?

    Exploitation of CVE-2016-7132 can cause your application to crash or lead to unspecified other impacts.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-7132?

    There are no known workarounds for CVE-2016-7132; updating to the latest version is recommended.

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