CVE-2016-5873

Buffer overflow in the HTTP URL parsing functions in pecl_http before 3.0.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via non-printable characters in a URL.

CVSS v3.0 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

4.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 92nd percentile

Published

2017-01-23

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71719

Security advisories

• m6w6/ext-http/commit/3724cd76a28be1d6049b5537232e97ac
• https://pecl.php.net/package/pecl_http/3.0.1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/4
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95863

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry