VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-6291
CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability5.60%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-07-25
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Primary references
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- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
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