Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published Feb 17, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-9814
CVE-2016-9814
Description
The validateSignature method in the SAML2\Utils class in SimpleSAMLphp before 1.14.10 and simplesamlphp/saml2 library before 1.9.1, 1.10.x before 1.10.3, and 2.x before 2.3.3 allows remote attackers to spoof SAML responses or possibly cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging improper conversion of return values to boolean.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
simplesamlphp/saml2Packagist | >= 1.10, < 1.10.3 | 1.10.3 |
simplesamlphp/saml2Packagist | < 1.8.1 | 1.8.1 |
simplesamlphp/saml2Packagist | >= 1.9.0, < 1.9.1 | 1.9.1 |
simplesamlphp/saml2Packagist | >= 2.0, < 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 |
Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:saml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
- cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:saml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.9
- cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:saml2:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:saml2:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:saml2:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:saml2:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:saml2:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:saml2:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:saml2:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:saml2:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:saml2:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:saml2:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:simplesamlphp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:simplesamlphp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.14.9
- cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp:simplesamlphp:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
6- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94730nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-r8v4-7vwj-983xghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9814ghsaADVISORY
- simplesamlphp.org/security/201612-01nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/simplesamlphp/saml2/CVE-2016-9814.yamlghsaWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00001.htmlnvdWEB
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