Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in wddx.c in the WDDX extension in PHP before 5.5.33 and 5.6.x before 5.6.19 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a wddx_deserialize call on XML data containing a crafted var element.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Mac Os X | <= 10.11.4 |
| Php | Php | <= 5.5.32 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b1bd4119bcafab6f9a8f84d92cd65ee
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00052.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00056.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00057.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00058.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2016-3090566.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84271
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035255
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71587
- https://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- https://support.apple.com/HT206567
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-3141?
CVE-2016-3141 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Use-after-free vulnerability in wddx.c in the WDDX extension in PHP before 5.5.33 and 5.6.x before 5.6.19 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash)...
How severe is CVE-2016-3141?
CVE-2016-3141 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-3141?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X, Php Php.