published August 7, 2016
NVD has not assigned a CVSS score to this record. It sits in the 99.0th percentile for exploit probability.
⚠️ Watch out for integer overflows sneaking around in PHP! This pesky vulnerability can turn a harmless zip file into a crashing disaster for your application. 💥 Imagine a pizza delivery where the driver miscalculates the number of slices, causing toppings to overflow everywhere — that’s how these integer overflows can lead to a chaotic crash in your PHP application! If an attacker crafts a specific call to the ZipArchive class, it could lead to a denial of service, crashing your application and leaving users frustrated. While the exact impact might be unspecified, the potential for a heap-based buffer overflow means the situation could escalate quickly!
Imagine a pizza delivery where the driver miscalculates the number of slices, causing toppings to overflow everywhere — that’s how these integer overflows can lead to a chaotic crash in your PHP application! This vulnerability occurs due to multiple integer overflows in the php_zip.c file of the PHP zip extension, allowing attackers to exploit calls to either getFromIndex or getFromName, leading to application crashes.
If an attacker crafts a specific call to the ZipArchive class, it could lead to a denial of service, crashing your application and leaving users frustrated. While the exact impact might be unspecified, the potential for a heap-based buffer overflow means the situation could escalate quickly! To mitigate this vulnerability, upgrade your PHP installation to version 7.0.6 or later. Additionally, review your use of the ZipArchive class to ensure it’s not being manipulated inappropriately. Regularly update your dependencies and maintain a secure coding practice! You've got this! With these steps, you’re on your way to securing your PHP applications! 🛡️