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TI-2016-09279 Aliases CVE-2016-1000005GHSA-8jmq-q75q-rmj9

mcrypt_get_block_size did not enforce that the provided "module" parameter was a string…

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-843Published · Updated

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-843 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

mcrypt_get_block_size did not enforce that the provided "module" parameter was a string, leading to type confusion if other types of data were passed in. This issue affects HHVM versions prior to 3.9.5, all versions between 3.10.0 and 3.12.3 (inclusive), and all versions between 3.13.0 and 3.14.1 (inclusive).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01392 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:facebook:hhvm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.9.5; 3.10.0 – 3.12.3; 3.13.0 – 3.14.1VulnerableMeta
  • cpe:2.3:a:facebook:hhvm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.9.5; 3.10.0 – 3.12.3; 3.13.0 – 3.14.1 Vulnerable ·Meta

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1000005
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8jmq-q75q-rmj9

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-04659 Improper input validation in Meta HHVM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-17147 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Meta HHVM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-08934 Memory corruption in Meta HHVM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-06352 Heap-based buffer overflow in Meta folly CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-08935 An invalid free in mb_detect_order can cause the application to crash or potentially… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-05898 Integer overflow in bcmath in Facebook HHVM before 3.15.0 allows attackers to have… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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