CVE-2016-6875

Description

Infinite recursion in wddx in Facebook HHVM before 3.15.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.46%

Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/1	mailing list third party advisory patch
https://github.com/facebook/hhvm/commit/1888810e77b446a79a7674784d5f139fcfa605e2	patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/19/1	mailing list third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6875?: CVE-2016-6875 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6875?: To fix CVE-2016-6875, 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-2016-6875 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6875 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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