CVE-2016-3078
Multiple integer overflows in php_zip.c in the zip extension in PHP before 7.0.6 allow remote...
CVE-2016-3078 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Php, published April 29, 2016. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 56.1%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in php7.0 7.0.4-7ubuntu2.1.
- Severity
- 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 56.1%EPSS, 99th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
7.0.4-7ubuntu2.1php7.0 +2 more
Description
Multiple integer overflows in php_zip.c in the zip extension in PHP before 7.0.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted call to (1) getFromIndex or (2) getFromName in the ZipArchive class.
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
php7.0Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | before 7.0.4-7ubuntu2.1, plus listed versions 7.0.1-57.0.1-67.0.2-17.0.2-37.0.2-4 Show 8 moreShow less7.0.2-57.0.3-27.0.3-37.0.3-9ubuntu17.0.4-5ubuntu17.0.4-5ubuntu27.0.4-7ubuntu17.0.4-7ubuntu2 | 7.0.4-7ubuntu2.1 |
php5Ubuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.17, plus listed versions 5.5.3+dfsg-1ubuntu25.5.3+dfsg-1ubuntu35.5.6+dfsg-1ubuntu15.5.6+dfsg-1ubuntu25.5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu1 Show 17 moreShow less5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu15.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu25.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu35.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu45.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.15.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.25.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.35.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.45.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.55.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.65.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.75.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.95.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.115.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.125.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.135.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.145.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.16 | 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.17 |
php7.0Ubuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 7.0.4-7ubuntu2.1, plus listed versions 7.0.1-57.0.1-67.0.2-17.0.2-37.0.2-4 Show 8 moreShow less7.0.2-57.0.3-27.0.3-37.0.3-9ubuntu17.0.4-5ubuntu17.0.4-5ubuntu27.0.4-7ubuntu17.0.4-7ubuntu2 | 7.0.4-7ubuntu2.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | PHP 7.0.5 - ZipArchive::getFrom* Integer Overflow | 2016-04-28 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple integer overflows in php_zip.c in the zip extension in PHP before 7.0.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted call to (1) getFromIndex or (2) getFromName in the ZipArchive class.
- Record
CVE-2016-3078- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/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 - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Multiple integer overflows in php_zip.c in the zip extension in PHP before 7.0.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted call to (1) getFromIndex or (2) getFromName in the ZipArchive class.
- Record
CVE-2016-3078- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-4147No score
Multiple integer overflows in php_zip.c in the zip extension in PHP before 7.0.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted call to (1) getFromIndex or (2) getFromName in the ZipArchive class.
- Record
EUVD-2016-4147- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rj5f-q94x-7mf7
Multiple integer overflows in php_zip.c in the zip extension in PHP before 7.0.6 allow remote...
Multiple integer overflows in php_zip.c in the zip extension in PHP before 7.0.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted call to (1) getFromIndex or (2) getFromName in the ZipArchive class.
- Record
GHSA-rj5f-q94x-7mf7- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Multiple integer overflows in php_zip.c in the zip extension in PHP before 7.0.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted call to (1) getFromIndex or (2) getFromName in the ZipArchive class.
- Record
CVE-2016-3078- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-3078
Multiple integer overflows in php_zip.c in the zip extension in PHP before 7.0.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted call to (1) getFromIndex or (2) getFromName in the ZipArchive class.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3078- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - 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
OSVUSN-2984-1No score
php5, php7.0 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the PHP Fileinfo component incorrectly handled certain magic files. An attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2015-8865)
Hans Jerry Illikainen discovered that the PHP Zip extension incorrectly handled certain malformed Zip archives. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-3078)
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled invalid indexes in the SplDoublyLinkedList class. An attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-3132)
It was discovered that the PHP rawurlencode() function incorrectly handled large strings. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-4070)
It was discovered that the PHP php_snmp_error() function incorrectly handled string formatting. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-4071)
It was discovered that the PHP phar extension incorrectly handled certain filenames in archives. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-4072)
It was discovered that the PHP mb_strcut() function incorrectly handled string formatting. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-4073)
It was discovered that the PHP phar extension incorrectly handled certain archive files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 15.10. (CVE-2016-4342, CVE-2016-4343)
It was discovered that the PHP bcpowmod() function incorrectly handled memory. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4537, CVE-2016-4538)
It was discovered that the PHP XML parser incorrectly handled certain malformed XML data. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4539)
It was discovered that certain PHP grapheme functions incorrectly handled negative offsets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-4540, CVE-2016-4541)
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain malformed EXIF tags. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-4542, CVE-2016-4543, CVE-2016-4544)
- Record
USN-2984-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71923
github.com/php/php-src/commit/3b8d4de300854b3517c7acb239b84f7726c1353c?w=1
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/28/1
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3078
exploit-db.com/exploits/39742
php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
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securitytracker.com/id/1035701
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3078
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3078
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3078