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CVE-2016-6291
The exif_process_IFD_in_MAKERNOTE function in ext/exif/exif.c in PHP before 5.5.38, 5.6.x before 5.6.24, and 7.x before 7.0.9 allows…
Critical9.8EPSS 5.6%
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- mitre
Description
The exif_process_IFD_in_MAKERNOTE function in ext/exif/exif.c in PHP before 5.5.38, 5.6.x before 5.6.24, and 7.x before 7.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access and memory corruption), obtain sensitive information from process memory, or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted JPEG image.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.6% · top 7.1% of all CVEs (3 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)
- http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eebcbd5de38a0f1c2876035402cb770e37476519 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- APPLE-SA-2016-09-20 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
- GLSA-201611-22 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- RHSA-2016:2750 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugs.php.net/72603 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 92073 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1036430 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- DSA-3631 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160724 Re: Fwd: CVE for PHP 5.5.38 issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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