CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-7414: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sat Sep 17 2016(Updated: )

The ZIP signature-verification feature in PHP before 5.6.26 and 7.x before 7.0.11 does not ensure that the uncompressed_filesize field is large enough, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PHAR archive, related to ext/phar/util.c and ext/phar/zip.c.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/php<5.6.26
5.6.26
redhat/php<7.0.11
7.0.11
PHP<7.0.11
7.0.11
PHP<=5.6.25
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=7.0.10

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-7414?

    CVE-2016-7414 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to out-of-bounds memory access.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-7414?

    To fix CVE-2016-7414, upgrade PHP to versions 5.6.26 or 7.0.11 or later.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2016-7414?

    CVE-2016-7414 affects PHP versions prior to 5.6.26 and versions 7.x before 7.0.11.

  • Can CVE-2016-7414 lead to data loss?

    CVE-2016-7414 is primarily a denial of service issue and does not directly lead to data loss, but it may disrupt service availability.

  • Is CVE-2016-7414 being actively exploited?

    While specific exploitation details for CVE-2016-7414 are not widely reported, it's advisable to patch vulnerable versions as a precaution.

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