CVE-2016-7418 describes an invalid pointer access and out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the php_wddx_push_element function within PHP versions before 5.6.26 and 7.x before 7.0.11. This flaw can be triggered remotely by an attacker providing an incorrect boolean element in a wddxPacket XML document, leading to a denial of service. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction, primarily impacting availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.6.25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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