Description
spl_array.c in the SPL extension in PHP before 5.5.37 and 5.6.x before 5.6.23 improperly interacts with the unserialize implementation and garbage collection, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via crafted serialized data.
Published: 2016-08-07
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 9.6% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-628-1 php5 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3618-1 php5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6706 spl_array.c in the SPL extension in PHP before 5.5.37 and 5.6.x before 5.6.23 improperly interacts with the unserialize implementation and garbage collection, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via crafted serialized data.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3045-1 PHP vulnerabilities
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:15:10.679Z

Reserved: 2016-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5771

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-08-07T10:59:19.167

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-5771

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-06-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5771 - Bugzilla

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