CVE-2016-4539

php: xml_parse_into_struct() can crash when XML parser is re-used

Published May 22, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 6.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The xml_parse_into_struct function in ext/xml/xml.c in PHP before 5.5.35, 5.6.x before 5.6.21, and 7.x before 7.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer under-read and segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted XML data in the second argument, leading to a parser level of zero.

Analysis

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-499-1 php5 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3602-1 php5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5526 The xml_parse_into_struct function in ext/xml/xml.c in PHP before 5.5.35, 5.6.x before 5.6.21, and 7.x before 7.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer under-read and segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted XML data in the second argument, leading to a parser level of zero.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2984-1 PHP vulnerabilities
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-125

    Out-of-bounds Read

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:32 AM
Reserved
May 5, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 22, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 25, 2016, 12:00 AM