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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-4072 · published 20 May 2016

CVE-2016-4072: Php improper input validation vulnerability

Php · Php

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 5.9% · top 7.0% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
5.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
34References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3560
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/1
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85993
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71860
https://gist.github.com/smalyshev/80b5c2909832872f2ba2
https://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1e9b175204e3286d64dfd6c9f09151c31b5e099a
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05320149
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-22
https://support.apple.com/HT206567
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3560
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/1
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85993
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71860
https://gist.github.com/smalyshev/80b5c2909832872f2ba2
https://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1e9b175204e3286d64dfd6c9f09151c31b5e099a
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05320149
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-22
https://support.apple.com/HT206567

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-4072), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.