CVE-2016-10160

Name: CVE-2016-10160
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-01-24T21:59:00.227+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 7.32%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10160 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Off-by-one error 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 corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PHAR archive with an alias mismatch.. EPSS estimates a 7.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Off-by-one error 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 corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PHAR archive with an alias mismatch.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

7.32%

93.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-193

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Php	Php	>= 5.6.0, < 5.6.30
Php	Php	>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.15
Php	Php	>= 7.1.0, < 7.1.1
Netapp	Clustered Data Ontap	All versions
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/95783Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037659Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1296Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73768Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/b28b8b2fee6dfa6fcd13305c581bb835689ac3beIssue 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/95783Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037659Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1296Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73768Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/b28b8b2fee6dfa6fcd13305c581bb835689ac3beIssue 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-2016-10160?

How severe is CVE-2016-10160?

CVE-2016-10160 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 7.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10160?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2016-10160?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST