CVE-2016-6874
The array_*_recursive functions in Facebook HHVM before 3.15.0 allows attackers to have...
CVE-2016-6874 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Facebook Hhvm, published February 17, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.01%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
The array_*_recursive functions in Facebook HHVM before 3.15.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, related to recursion.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The array_*_recursive functions in Facebook HHVM before 3.15.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, related to recursion.
- Record
CVE-2016-6874- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The array_*_recursive functions in Facebook HHVM before 3.15.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, related to recursion.
- Record
CVE-2016-6874- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-7759 No score
The array_*_recursive functions in Facebook HHVM before 3.15.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, related to recursion.
- Record
EUVD-2016-7759- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6688-425h-xgq3
The array_*_recursive functions in Facebook HHVM before 3.15.0 allows attackers to have...
The array_*_recursive functions in Facebook HHVM before 3.15.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, related to recursion.
- Record
GHSA-6688-425h-xgq3- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The array_*_recursive functions in Facebook HHVM before 3.15.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, related to recursion.
- Record
CVE-2016-6874- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-6874
The array_*_recursive functions in Facebook HHVM before 3.15.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, related to recursion.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6874- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
hhvmUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.11.0+dfsg-13.11.1+dfsg-13.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/1
github.com/facebook/hhvm/commit/05e706d98f748f609b19d8697e490eaab5007d69
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6874
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6874
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6874