CVE-2016-5768

UnknownEPSS 9.71%

Last modified

CVE-2016-5768 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Double free vulnerability in the _php_mb_regex_ereg_replace_exec function in php_mbregex.c in the mbstring extension in PHP before 5.5.37, 5.6.x before 5.6.23, and 7.x before 7.0.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) by leveraging a callback exception.. EPSS estimates a 9.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Double free vulnerability in the _php_mb_regex_ereg_replace_exec function in php_mbregex.c in the mbstring extension in PHP before 5.5.37, 5.6.x before 5.6.23, and 7.x before 7.0.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) by leveraging a callback exception.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
9.71%

94.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
PhpPhp<= 5.5.36
PhpPhp5.6.0Alpha1
PhpPhp5.6.1
PhpPhp5.6.2
PhpPhp5.6.3
PhpPhp5.6.4
PhpPhp5.6.5
PhpPhp5.6.6
PhpPhp5.6.7
PhpPhp5.6.8
PhpPhp5.6.9
PhpPhp5.6.10
PhpPhp5.6.11
PhpPhp5.6.12
PhpPhp5.6.13
PhpPhp5.6.14
PhpPhp5.6.15
PhpPhp5.6.16
PhpPhp5.6.17
PhpPhp5.6.18
PhpPhp5.6.19
PhpPhp5.6.20
PhpPhp5.6.21
PhpPhp5.6.22
PhpPhp7.0.0
PhpPhp7.0.1
PhpPhp7.0.2
PhpPhp7.0.3
PhpPhp7.0.4
PhpPhp7.0.5
PhpPhp7.0.6
PhpPhp7.0.7

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-5768?
Double free vulnerability in the _php_mb_regex_ereg_replace_exec function in php_mbregex.c in the mbstring extension in PHP before 5.5.37, 5.6.x before 5.6.23, and 7.x before 7.0.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) by leveraging a callback exception.
How severe is CVE-2016-5768?
Severity scoring for CVE-2016-5768 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 9.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5768?
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