# CVE-2016-10712: In PHP before 5.5.32, 5.6.x before 5.6.18, and 7.x before 7.0.3, all of the return values of stream\_get\_meta\_data can be controlled if the i

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-02-09 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In PHP before 5.5.32, 5.6.x before 5.6.18, and 7.x before 7.0.3, all of the return values of stream_get_meta_data can be controlled if the input can be controlled (e.g., during file uploads). For example, a "$uri = stream_get_meta_data(fopen($file, "r"))['uri']" call mishandles the case where $file is data:text/plain;uri=eviluri, -- in other words, metadata can be set by an attacker.

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## References

- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3600-1/
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71323
- https://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6297a117d77fa3a0df2e21ca926a92c231819cd5
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3566-2/

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