Buffer over-read vulnerability in php_url_parse_ex function in PHP before 5.5.38

Buffer over-read vulnerability in php_url_parse_ex function in PHP before 5.5.38

CVE-2016-6288 · HIGH Severity

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

The php_url_parse_ex function in ext/standard/url.c in PHP before 5.5.38 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving the smart_str data type.

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