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CVE-2016-5770
Integer overflow in the SplFileObject::fread function in spl_directory.c in the SPL extension in PHP before 5.5.37 and 5.6.x before 5.6.23…
Critical9.8EPSS 7.3%
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- mitre
Description
Integer overflow in the SplFileObject::fread function in spl_directory.c in the SPL extension in PHP before 5.5.37 and 5.6.x before 5.6.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large integer argument, a related issue to CVE-2016-5096.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 7.3% · top 5.6% 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: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (12)
- APPLE-SA-2016-09-20 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1761 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1922 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- http://github.com/php/php-src/commit/7245bff300d3fa8bacbef7897ff080a6f1c23eba?w=1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2016:2750 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 91403 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160623 Re: CVE for PHP 5.5.37 issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- DSA-3618 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72262 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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