vulnerability
PHP Vulnerability: CVE-2016-4072
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | May 20, 2016 | Jun 3, 2016 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
May 20, 2016
Added
Jun 3, 2016
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
The Phar extension in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before 7.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename, as demonstrated by mishandling of \0 characters by the phar_analyze_path function in ext/phar/phar.c.
Solutions
php-upgrade-5_5_34php-upgrade-5_6_20php-upgrade-7_0_5
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