CVE-2016-2554 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the PHP Phar extension, specifically within the tar.c component, affecting PHP versions before 5.5.32, 5.6.18, and 7.0.3. This critical vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.8, allows unauthenticated remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or potentially achieve other unspecified impacts by providing a specially crafted TAR archive. Despite its high severity and potential for significant impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 5.5.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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