CVE-2016-1000005
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CVE-2016-1000005 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. mcrypt_get_block_size did not enforce that the provided "module" parameter was a string, leading to type confusion if other types of data were passed in. This issue affects HHVM versions prior to 3.9.5, all versions between 3.10.0 and 3.12.3 (inclusive), and all versions between 3.13.0 and 3.14.1 (inclusive).. EPSS estimates a 1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
mcrypt_get_block_size did not enforce that the provided "module" parameter was a string, leading to type confusion if other types of data were passed in. This issue affects HHVM versions prior to 3.9.5, all versions between 3.10.0 and 3.12.3 (inclusive), and all versions between 3.13.0 and 3.14.1 (inclusive).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hhvm | < 3.9.5 | |
| Hhvm | >= 3.10.0, <= 3.12.3 | |
| Hhvm | >= 3.13.0, <= 3.14.1 |
References
- https://github.com/facebook/hhvm/commit/39e7e177473350b3a5c34e8824af3b98e25efa89Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2016-1000005Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/facebook/hhvm/commit/39e7e177473350b3a5c34e8824af3b98e25efa89Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2016-1000005Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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