CVE-2016-3078

Name: CVE-2016-3078
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-08-07T10:59:02.757+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 57.61%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-3078 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple integer overflows in php_zip.c in the zip extension in PHP before 7.0.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted call to (1) getFromIndex or (2) getFromName in the ZipArchive class.. EPSS estimates a 57.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple integer overflows in php_zip.c in the zip extension in PHP before 7.0.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted call to (1) getFromIndex or (2) getFromName in the ZipArchive class.

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

57.61%

99.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Php	Php	>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.6

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/28/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035701Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71923Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/3b8d4de300854b3517c7acb239b84f7726c1353c?w=1Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://php.net/ChangeLog-7.phpRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3078Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39742/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/28/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035701Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71923Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/3b8d4de300854b3517c7acb239b84f7726c1353c?w=1Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://php.net/ChangeLog-7.phpRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3078Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39742/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Aug 7, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-3078?

How severe is CVE-2016-3078?

CVE-2016-3078 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 57.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3078?

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Source: NVD / NIST