CVE-2016-5772 is a critical double free vulnerability in the WDDX extension of PHP, affecting versions before 5.5.37, 5.6.23, and 7.0.8, as well as various Linux distributions. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying crafted XML data to a wddx_deserialize call. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a high-severity risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its critical severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.5.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.6.0, < 5.6.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
42.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
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