Vulnerability Description
Double free vulnerability in the php_wddx_process_data function in wddx.c in the WDDX 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 cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted XML data that is mishandled in a wddx_deserialize call.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Php | Php | < 5.5.37 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Debuginfo | 11 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 11 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 11 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://github.com/php/php-src/commit/a44c89e8af7c2410f4bfc5e097be2a5d0639a60c?w=PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.htmlBroken LinkMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00025.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00003.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.phpRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3618Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/23/4Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91398Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72340ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-cThird Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170Third Party Advisory
- http://github.com/php/php-src/commit/a44c89e8af7c2410f4bfc5e097be2a5d0639a60c?w=PatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-5772?
CVE-2016-5772 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Double free vulnerability in the php_wddx_process_data function in wddx.c in the WDDX 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 cause a denia...
How severe is CVE-2016-5772?
CVE-2016-5772 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-2016-5772?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Php Php, Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Suse Linux Enterprise Server.