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TI-2016-06318 Aliases CVE-2016-7417GHSA-8mxp-vqx2-6mq9

ext/spl/spl_array.c in PHP before 5.6.26 and 7.x before 7.0.11 proceeds with SplArray…

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 4 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

ext/spl/spl_array.c in PHP before 5.6.26 and 7.x before 7.0.11 proceeds with SplArray unserialization without validating a return value and data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted serialized data.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06842 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.6.25VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.5VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.6VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.7VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.8VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.6.25 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.8 Vulnerable ·PHP
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.9VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.10VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.9 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.10 Vulnerable ·PHP

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2018:1296 Released 2018-05-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rh-php70-php security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-php70-php-7.0.27-1.el6, rh-php70-php-bcmath-7.0.27-1.el6, rh-php70-php-cli-7.0.27-1.el6 +28
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-php70-php-7.0.27-1.el7, rh-php70-php-bcmath-7.0.27-1.el7, rh-php70-php-cli-7.0.27-1.el7 +26
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) rh-php70-php-7.0.27-1.el6, rh-php70-php-bcmath-7.0.27-1.el6, rh-php70-php-cli-7.0.27-1.el6 +28
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) rh-php70-php-7.0.27-1.el7, rh-php70-php-bcmath-7.0.27-1.el7, rh-php70-php-cli-7.0.27-1.el7 +26
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) rh-php70-php-7.0.27-1.el7, rh-php70-php-bcmath-7.0.27-1.el7, rh-php70-php-cli-7.0.27-1.el7 +26
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-php70-php-7.0.27-1.el7, rh-php70-php-bcmath-7.0.27-1.el7, rh-php70-php-cli-7.0.27-1.el7 +26
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-php70-php-7.0.27-1.el6, rh-php70-php-bcmath-7.0.27-1.el6, rh-php70-php-cli-7.0.27-1.el6 +28
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-php70-php-7.0.27-1.el7, rh-php70-php-bcmath-7.0.27-1.el7, rh-php70-php-cli-7.0.27-1.el7 +26

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Software CollectionsAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:1296
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1296
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1296
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3)Fixed RHSA-2018:1296
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2018:1296
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2018:1296
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:1296
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1296

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7417
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8mxp-vqx2-6mq9

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • TI-2024-04260 Argument Injection in PHP-CGI KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-01607 sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-78794 PHP remote code execution via stale global state KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2026-78793 Out-of-memory handling flaw in PHP allows remote code execution KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2015-00205 Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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