CVE-2016-7478: High severity php vulnerability
Published Jan 11, 2017
·Updated
Zend/zendexceptions.c in PHP, possibly 5.x before 5.6.28 and 7.x before 7.0.13, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted Exception object in serialized data, a related issue to CVE-2015-8876.
Affected Software
202 affected components
PHP PHP=5.0.0
PHP PHP=5.0.0-beta1
PHP PHP=5.0.0-beta2
PHP PHP=5.0.0-beta3
PHP PHP=5.0.0-beta4
PHP PHP=5.0.0-rc1
PHP PHP=5.0.0-rc2
PHP PHP=5.0.0-rc3
PHP PHP=5.0.1
PHP PHP=5.0.2
PHP PHP=5.0.3
PHP PHP=5.0.4
PHP PHP=5.0.5
PHP PHP=5.1.0
PHP PHP=5.1.1
PHP PHP=5.1.2
PHP PHP=5.1.3
PHP PHP=5.1.4
PHP PHP=5.1.5
PHP PHP=5.1.6
PHP PHP=5.2.0
PHP PHP=5.2.1
PHP PHP=5.2.2
PHP PHP=5.2.3
PHP PHP=5.2.4
PHP PHP=5.2.5
PHP PHP=5.2.6
PHP PHP=5.2.7
PHP PHP=5.2.8
PHP PHP=5.2.9
PHP PHP=5.2.10
PHP PHP=5.2.11
PHP PHP=5.2.12
PHP PHP=5.2.13
PHP PHP=5.2.14
PHP PHP=5.2.15
PHP PHP=5.2.16
PHP PHP=5.2.17
PHP PHP=5.3.0
PHP PHP=5.3.1
PHP PHP=5.3.2
PHP PHP=5.3.3
PHP PHP=5.3.4
PHP PHP=5.3.5
PHP PHP=5.3.6
PHP PHP=5.3.7
PHP PHP=5.3.8
PHP PHP=5.3.9
PHP PHP=5.3.10
PHP PHP=5.3.11
PHP PHP=5.3.12
PHP PHP=5.3.13
PHP PHP=5.3.14
PHP PHP=5.3.15
PHP PHP=5.3.16
PHP PHP=5.3.17
PHP PHP=5.3.18
PHP PHP=5.3.19
PHP PHP=5.3.20
PHP PHP=5.3.21
PHP PHP=5.3.22
PHP PHP=5.3.23
PHP PHP=5.3.24
PHP PHP=5.3.25
PHP PHP=5.3.26
PHP PHP=5.3.27
PHP PHP=5.3.28
PHP PHP=5.4.0
PHP PHP=5.4.1
PHP PHP=5.4.2
PHP PHP=5.4.3
PHP PHP=5.4.4
PHP PHP=5.4.5
PHP PHP=5.4.6
PHP PHP=5.4.7
PHP PHP=5.4.8
PHP PHP=5.4.9
PHP PHP=5.4.10
PHP PHP=5.4.11
PHP PHP=5.4.12
PHP PHP=5.4.12-rc1
PHP PHP=5.4.12-rc2
PHP PHP=5.4.13
PHP PHP=5.4.13-rc1
PHP PHP=5.4.14
PHP PHP=5.4.14-rc1
PHP PHP=5.4.15
PHP PHP=5.4.15-rc1
PHP PHP=5.4.16-rc1
PHP PHP=5.4.17
PHP PHP=5.4.18
PHP PHP=5.4.19
PHP PHP=5.4.20
PHP PHP=5.4.21
PHP PHP=5.4.22
PHP PHP=5.4.23
PHP PHP=5.4.24
PHP PHP=5.4.25
PHP PHP=5.4.26
PHP PHP=5.4.27
PHP PHP=5.4.28
PHP PHP=5.4.29
PHP PHP=5.4.30
PHP PHP=5.4.34
PHP PHP=5.4.35
PHP PHP=5.4.37
PHP PHP=5.4.38
PHP PHP=5.4.39
PHP PHP=5.4.41
PHP PHP=5.4.42
PHP PHP=5.4.43
PHP PHP=5.4.44
PHP PHP=5.4.45
PHP PHP=5.5.0
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha1
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha2
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha3
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha4
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha5
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha6
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta1
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta2
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta3
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta4
PHP PHP=5.5.0-rc1
PHP PHP=5.5.0-rc2
PHP PHP=5.5.1
PHP PHP=5.5.2
PHP PHP=5.5.3
PHP PHP=5.5.4
PHP PHP=5.5.5
PHP PHP=5.5.6
PHP PHP=5.5.7
PHP PHP=5.5.8
PHP PHP=5.5.9
PHP PHP=5.5.10
PHP PHP=5.5.11
PHP PHP=5.5.12
PHP PHP=5.5.13
PHP PHP=5.5.14
PHP PHP=5.5.18
PHP PHP=5.5.19
PHP PHP=5.5.20
PHP PHP=5.5.21
PHP PHP=5.5.22
PHP PHP=5.5.23
PHP PHP=5.5.24
PHP PHP=5.5.25
PHP PHP=5.5.26
PHP PHP=5.5.27
PHP PHP=5.5.28
PHP PHP=5.5.29
PHP PHP=5.5.30
PHP PHP=5.5.31
PHP PHP=5.5.32
PHP PHP=5.5.33
PHP PHP=5.5.34
PHP PHP=5.5.35
PHP PHP=5.5.36
PHP PHP=5.5.37
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha1
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha2
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha3
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha4
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha5
PHP PHP=5.6.0-beta1
PHP PHP=5.6.0-beta2
PHP PHP=5.6.0-beta3
PHP PHP=5.6.0-beta4
PHP PHP=5.6.1
PHP PHP=5.6.2
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=5.6.21
PHP PHP=5.6.22
PHP PHP=5.6.23
PHP PHP=5.6.24
PHP PHP=5.6.25
PHP PHP=5.6.26
PHP PHP=5.6.27
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
PHP PHP=7.0.6
PHP PHP=7.0.7
PHP PHP=7.0.8
PHP PHP=7.0.9
PHP PHP=7.0.10
PHP PHP=7.0.11
PHP PHP=7.0.12
Event History
Jan 11, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:02 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:02 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:59 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2016-7478?
CVE-2016-7478 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability due to the potential for an infinite loop.
2
How do I fix CVE-2016-7478?
To mitigate CVE-2016-7478, upgrade to PHP version 5.6.28 or 7.0.13 or later.
3
What versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2016-7478?
CVE-2016-7478 affects PHP versions 5.x before 5.6.28 and 7.x before 7.0.13.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2016-7478 enable?
CVE-2016-7478 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through crafted Exception objects in serialized data.
5
Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-7478?
Yes, the patch for CVE-2016-7478 is included in PHP versions 5.6.28 and 7.0.13 and later.