VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-3142
CVSS score8.2 HIGH
EPSS probability5.04%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-03-31
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Description
The phar_parse_zipfile function in zip.c in the PHAR extension in PHP before 5.5.33 and 5.6.x before 5.6.19 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) by placing a PK\x05\x06 signature at an invalid location.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer