CVE-2016-7398 is a critical type confusion vulnerability in the php_http_params.c merge_param() function of PHP's pecl-http extension, affecting versions 3.1.0beta2 (PHP 7) and earlier, and 2.6.0beta2 (PHP 5) and earlier. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to crash PHP and potentially execute arbitrary code through specially crafted HTTP requests. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a high-impact threat due to its network-based attack vector and low complexity. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:ext-http:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.0.0, <= 3.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:ext-http:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:ext-http:2.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:ext-http:2.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:ext-http:2.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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