Description
The exif_process_IFD_in_MAKERNOTE function in ext/exif/exif.c in PHP before 5.5.38, 5.6.x before 5.6.24, and 7.x before 7.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access and memory corruption), obtain sensitive information from process memory, or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted JPEG image.
Published: 2016-07-25
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 6.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-628-1 php5 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3631-1 php5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7221 The exif_process_IFD_in_MAKERNOTE function in ext/exif/exif.c in PHP before 5.5.38, 5.6.x before 5.6.24, and 7.x before 7.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access and memory corruption), obtain sensitive information from process memory, or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted JPEG image.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3045-1 PHP vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:22:20.687Z

Reserved: 2016-07-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-6291

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-07-25T14:59:04.123

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

Link: CVE-2016-6291

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-07-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-6291 - Bugzilla

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