CVE-2016-4544
php: Out-of-bounds heap memory read in exif_read_data() caused by malformed input
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · April 24, 2016
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
The exif_process_TIFF_in_JPEG function in ext/exif/exif.c in PHP before 5.5.35, 5.6.x before 5.6.21, and 7.x before 7.0.6 does not validate TIFF start data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted header data.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 2.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read