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: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3132
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.

Affected software

PHP

How to mitigate CVE-2016-3132

Install the latest version: (7.0.9).


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