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CVE-2016-3142

The phar_parse_zipfile function in zip.c in the PHAR extension in PHP before 5.5.33 and 5.6.x before 5.6.19 allows remote attackers to…

High8.2EPSS 5.0%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
microfocus

Description

The phar_parse_zipfile function in zip.c in the PHAR extension in PHP before 5.5.33 and 5.6.x before 5.6.19 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) by placing a PK\x05\x06 signature at an invalid location.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-3142, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.0High8.2CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
5.0% · top 7.7% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.2.

Weakness

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