NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting php-xml package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.89% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-PHPXML-1965647
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed19 Jul 2016

Introduced: 19 Jul 2016

CVE-2016-6292  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 php-xml.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php-xml package and not the php-xml package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The exif_process_user_comment function in ext/exif/exif.c in PHP before 5.5.38, 5.6.x before 5.6.24, and 7.x before 7.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted JPEG image.