CVE-2016-7478
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-7478 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | checkpoint |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-01-11 06:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Zend/zend_exceptions.c in PHP, possibly 5.x before 5.6.28 and 7.x before 7.0.13, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted Exception object in serialized data, a related issue to CVE-2015-8876. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.188630000 probability, percentile 0.953510000 (date 2026-05-11)
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | infinite loop
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Php | Php | 5.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.0.0 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.0.0 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.0.0 | beta3 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.0.0 | beta4 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.0.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.0.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.0.0 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.1.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.2.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.2.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.2.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.2.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.2.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.2.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.2.16 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.2.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.2.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.2.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.2.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.2.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.2.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.16 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.19 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.24 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.25 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.26 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.27 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.28 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.3.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.12 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.12 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.13 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.14 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.15 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.16 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.19 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.24 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.25 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.26 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.27 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.28 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.29 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.30 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.34 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.35 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.37 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.38 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.39 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.41 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.42 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.43 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.44 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.45 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.4.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.0 | alpha1 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.0 | alpha2 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.0 | alpha3 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.0 | alpha4 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.0 | alpha5 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.0 | alpha6 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.0 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.0 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.0 | beta3 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.0 | beta4 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.19 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.24 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.25 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.26 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.27 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.28 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.29 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.30 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.31 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.32 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.33 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.34 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.35 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.36 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.37 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.5.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.0 | alpha1 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.0 | alpha2 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.0 | alpha3 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.0 | alpha4 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.0 | alpha5 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.0 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.0 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.0 | beta3 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.0 | beta4 | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.16 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.19 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.24 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.25 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.26 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 5.6.27 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 7.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 7.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 7.0.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 7.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Php | Php | 7.0.12 | 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 |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Na | PHP Before 5.6.28 | affected PHP before 5.6.28 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHP CVE-2016-7478 Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| September 2017 PHP Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.netapp.com | |
| blog.checkpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/PHP_Technical_Report.pdf | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blog.checkpoint.com | Third Party Advisory |
| PHP :: Bug #73093 :: Unserialize Exception object can lead to infinite loop | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.php.net | Exploit, Vendor Advisory |
| YouTube | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.youtube.com | Press/Media Coverage |
| Check Point discovers three Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in web programming language PHP 7 | Check Point Blog | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blog.checkpoint.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.