CVE-2016-4072
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CVE-2016-4072 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Phar extension in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before 7.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename, as demonstrated by mishandling of \0 characters by the phar_analyze_path function in ext/phar/phar.c.. EPSS estimates a 5.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Phar extension in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before 7.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename, as demonstrated by mishandling of \0 characters by the phar_analyze_path function in ext/phar/phar.c.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Php | Php | 5.6.0 | Alpha1 |
| Php | Php | 5.6.1 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.6.2 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.6.3 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.6.4 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.6.5 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.6.6 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.6.7 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.6.8 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.6.9 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.6.10 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.6.11 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.6.12 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.6.13 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.6.14 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.6.15 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.6.16 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.6.17 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.6.18 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.6.19 | — |
| Php | Php | 7.0.0 | — |
| Php | Php | 7.0.1 | — |
| Php | Php | 7.0.2 | — |
| Php | Php | 7.0.3 | — |
| Php | Php | 7.0.4 | — |
| Apple | Mac Os X | <= 10.11.4 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.0 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.1 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.2 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.3 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.4 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.5 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.6 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.7 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.8 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.9 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.10 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.11 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.12 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.13 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.14 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.15 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.16 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.17 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.18 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.19 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.20 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.21 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.22 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.5.23 | — |
Showing 50 of 59 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.
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