CVE-2016-4473

Public Exploit

Description

/ext/phar/phar_object.c in PHP 7.0.7 and 5.6.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. NOTE: Introduced as part of an incomplete fix to CVE-2015-6833.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 29.80% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00007.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98999 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347772 issue tracking patch exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4473?
CVE-2016-4473 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4473?
To fix CVE-2016-4473, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-4473 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4473 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~30% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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