CVE-2016-10160 is a critical off-by-one error in the phar_parse_pharfile function within PHP's PHAR extension, affecting PHP versions before 5.6.30 and 7.0.15, as well as various Debian and NetApp products utilizing these PHP versions. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (memory corruption) or potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted PHAR archive with an alias mismatch. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there are no known active exploits, Metasploit modules, or ExploitDB entries, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.6.0, < 5.6.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.1.0, < 7.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.