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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-6291

The exif_process_IFD_in_MAKERNOTE function in ext/exif/exif.c in PHP before 5.5.38, 5.6.x before 5.6.24, and 7.x before 7.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access and memory corruption), obtain sensitive…

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 5.60%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.60%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The exif_process_IFD_in_MAKERNOTE function in ext/exif/exif.c in PHP before 5.5.38, 5.6.x before 5.6.24, and 7.x before 7.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access and memory corruption), obtain sensitive information from process memory, or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted JPEG image.

CVSS 3.0
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
5.60% probability · 92th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
php/php
Source
cve@mitre.org

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