Multiple integer overflows in php_zip.c in the zip extension in PHP before 7.0.6 allow…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple integer overflows in php_zip.c in the zip extension in PHP before 7.0.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted call to (1) getFromIndex or (2) getFromName in the ZipArchive class.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3078
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rj5f-q94x-7mf7
References
Exploit 3
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Sources
- CVE-2016-3078 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-3078 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rj5f-q94x-7mf7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-3078 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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