# CVE-2016-4072: 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 c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

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

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