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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-4070

Integer overflow in the php_raw_url_encode function in ext/standard/url.c in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before 7.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string to the rawurlencode…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 5.72%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.72%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Integer overflow in the php_raw_url_encode function in ext/standard/url.c in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before 7.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string to the rawurlencode function. NOTE: the vendor says "Not sure if this qualifies as security issue (probably not).

CVSS 3.0
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
5.72% probability · 93th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-189
Affected
php/php
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.