CVE-2016-10159

Name: CVE-2016-10159
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-01-24T21:59:00.18+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 7.62%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10159 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Integer overflow in the phar_parse_pharfile function in ext/phar/phar.c in PHP before 5.6.30 and 7.0.x before 7.0.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a truncated manifest entry in a PHAR archive.. EPSS estimates a 7.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in the phar_parse_pharfile function in ext/phar/phar.c in PHP before 5.6.30 and 7.0.x before 7.0.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a truncated manifest entry in a PHAR archive.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

7.62%

93.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Php	Php	<= 5.6.29
Php	Php	>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.15
Php	Php	7.1.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.phpRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3783Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95774Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037659Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1296Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73764Issue Tracking
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/ca46d0acbce55019b970fcd4c1e8a10edfdded93Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-29Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180112-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-04Third Party Advisory
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.phpRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3783Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95774Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037659Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1296Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73764Issue Tracking
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/ca46d0acbce55019b970fcd4c1e8a10edfdded93Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-29Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180112-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-04Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 24, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10159?

How severe is CVE-2016-10159?

CVE-2016-10159 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 7.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10159?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST