CVE-2016-10158

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Description

It was found that the exif_convert_any_to_int() function in PHP was vulnerable to floating point exceptions when parsing tags in image files. A remote attacker with the ability to upload a malicious image could crash PHP, causing a Denial of Service.

It was found that the exif_convert_any_to_int() function in PHP was vulnerable to floating point exceptions when parsing tags in image files. A remote attacker with the ability to upload a malicious image could crash PHP, causing a Denial of Service.

Statement

Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.

Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.

Additional information

  • Bugzilla 1419015: php: Wrong calculation in exif_convert_any_to_int function
  • CWE-682: Incorrect Calculation
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2016-10158

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

Important note

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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
Red HatNVD

CVSS v3 Base Score

5.3

7.5

Attack Vector

Network

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Low

Privileges Required

None

None

User Interaction

None

None

Scope

Unchanged

Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact

None

None

Integrity Impact

None

None

Availability Impact

Low

High

CVSS v3 Vector

Red Hat: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

NVD: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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