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CVE-2016-6288

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 5.05%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-07-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-6288
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
5.05%

Original NVD Description

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.