CVE-2016-6292

php: Null pointer dereference in exif_process_user_comment

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

6.2

CVSS 3.0

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Published · July 19, 2016

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

The exif_process_user_comment function in ext/exif/exif.c in PHP before 5.5.38, 5.6.x before 5.6.24, and 7.x before 7.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted JPEG image.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 6.2
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS 2.0 · 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference