High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 20, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-4070
CVE-2016-4070
Description
Integer overflow in the php_raw_url_encode function in ext/standard/url.c in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before 7.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string to the rawurlencode function. NOTE: the vendor says "Not sure if this qualifies as security issue (probably not).
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
47cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 34 more
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.5.33
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <5.5.34, <5.6.20, <7.0.5
- osv-coords12 versionspkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205pkg:rpm/suse/php5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2012pkg:rpm/suse/php5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/php5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1
< 5.3.17-47.1+ 11 more
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.14-56.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.14-56.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.14-56.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
18- bugs.php.net/bug.phpnvdExploit
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00031.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00033.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00056.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3560nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/1nvd
- www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpnvd
- www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.phpnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/85801nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2nvd
- git.php.netnvd
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvd
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvd
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvd
- support.apple.com/HT206567nvd
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.