PHP up to 5.6.25/7.0.10 php_wddx_push_element memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PHP up to 5.6.25/7.0.10. Affected by this issue is the function php_wddx_push_element. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-7418. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PHP up to 5.6.25/7.0.10 (Programming Language Software). This issue affects the function php_wddx_push_element. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 09/15/2016 as Version 7.0.11 as confirmed changelog (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at php.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-7418 since 09/09/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 900012 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196592 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Php5, Php7.0 Vulnerabilities (USN-3095-1)).

Upgrading to version 5.6.26 or 7.0.11 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (900012), SecurityFocus (BID 93011†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1036836†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3695, VDB-5786, VDB-5794 and VDB-9021. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Programming Language Software

Name

• PHP

Version

• 5.6.0
• 5.6.1
• 5.6.2
• 5.6.3
• 5.6.4
• 5.6.5
• 5.6.6
• 5.6.7
• 5.6.8
• 5.6.9
• 5.6.10
• 5.6.11
• 5.6.12
• 5.6.13
• 5.6.14
• 5.6.15
• 5.6.16
• 5.6.17
• 5.6.18
• 5.6.19
• 5.6.20
• 5.6.21
• 5.6.22
• 5.6.23
• 5.6.24
• 5.6.25
• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
• 7.0.2
• 7.0.3
• 7.0.4
• 7.0.5
• 7.0.6
• 7.0.7
• 7.0.8
• 7.0.9
• 7.0.10

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.php.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 900012
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2016-754
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PHP 5.6.26/7.0.11
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

09/09/2016 🔍
09/15/2016 +6 days 🔍
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09/16/2016 +1 days 🔍
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09/19/2016 +2 days 🔍
09/16/2022 +2188 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: Version 7.0.11
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7418 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7418
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91631

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SecurityFocus: 93011 - PHP CVE-2016-7418 Out-of-Bounds Read Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036836

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/16/2016 19:39
Updated: 09/16/2022 18:41
Changes: 09/16/2016 19:39 (57), 04/18/2019 16:12 (22), 09/16/2022 18:41 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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