Stack-based buffer overflow in phar_fix_filepath function in PHP before 5.4.43, 5.5.x before 5.5.27, and 5.6.x before 5.6.11

Stack-based buffer overflow in phar_fix_filepath function in PHP before 5.4.43, 5.5.x before 5.5.27, and 5.6.x before 5.6.11

CVE-2015-5590 · HIGH Severity

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

Stack-based buffer overflow in the phar_fix_filepath function in ext/phar/phar.c in PHP before 5.4.43, 5.5.x before 5.5.27, and 5.6.x before 5.6.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large length value, as demonstrated by mishandling of an e-mail attachment by the imap PHP extension.

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