CVE-2016-7128

Summary

CVECVE-2016-7128
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-09-12 01:59:06 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionThe exif_process_IFD_in_TIFF function in ext/exif/exif.c in PHP before 5.6.25 and 7.x before 7.0.10 mishandles the case of a thumbnail offset that exceeds the file size, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted TIFF image.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.021860000 probability, percentile 0.844620000 (date 2026-05-06)

Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary5.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Php Php 7.0.0 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.1 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.2 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.3 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.4 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.5 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.6 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.7 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.8 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.9 All All All
Application Php Php All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
PHP 'ext/exif/exif.c' Information Disclosure Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
PHP Multiple Flaws Let Remote and Local Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Deny Service, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
[R6] SecurityCenter 5.4.1 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Security Advisory | Tenable Network Security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.tenable.com
PHP: PHP 5 ChangeLog af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.php.net Release Notes
PHP: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201611-22) — Gentoo security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
PHP: PHP 7 ChangeLog af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.php.net Release Notes
oss-security - Re: CVE assignment for PHP 5.6.25 and 7.0.10 - and libcurl af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com Mailing List
PHP :: Sec Bug #72627 :: Memory Leakage In exif_process_IFD_in_TIFF af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.php.net Exploit, Issue Tracking
Fixed bug #72627: Memory Leakage In exif_process_IFD_in_TIFF · php/php-src@6dbb1ee · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com Issue Tracking, Patch
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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