A use-after-free error in MBString in PHP - CVE-2016-3132

 

A use-after-free error in MBString in PHP - CVE-2016-3132

Published: July 27, 2016 / Updated: August 13, 2016


Vulnerability identifier: #VU223
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3132
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: PHP Group
Affected software:
PHP

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free memory error in MBString. A remote unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code execution on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of the vulnerable system.

How to mitigate CVE-2016-3132

Install the latest version: (7.0.9).

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