#VU527 Arbitrary code execution in PHP - CVE-2016-7413
Published: September 19, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: #VU527
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7413
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PHP
PHP
Software vendor:
PHP Group
PHP Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote or local user to cause arbitrary code execution on the target system.
The weakness is caused by use-after-free memory error in wddx_deserialize() that allows a malicious user to execute arbitrary code.
Successful explotation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
The weakness is caused by use-after-free memory error in wddx_deserialize() that allows a malicious user to execute arbitrary code.
Successful explotation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Update to 5.6.26.
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.6.26
Update to 7.0.11.
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.0.11
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.6.26
Update to 7.0.11.
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.0.11