CVE Tools
Sign in

CVE-2016-4072

Published: May 20, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-20
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
5.9%
Top 7.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The Phar extension in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before 7.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename, as demonstrated by mishandling of \0 characters by the phar_analyze_path function in ext/phar/phar.c.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
Open in CVSS calculator →

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

OS XApple Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
PHPPHP Group
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries
n/an/a
phpphp
Dev Tool
OSS Libraries / generic-library
mac os xapple
On-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
apple inc.commercialUSMobile Appsaka apple
php grouposs-projectOSS Librariesaka php, pear
phposs-projectUSOSS Librariesaka php language, pecl, pear
applecommercialUSMobile Appsaka apple inc., apple computer

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

Click technique nodes to view MITRE ATT&CK details. Scroll to zoom, drag to pan.

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
View detailed technique mapping

References

https://support.apple.com/HT206567
support.apple.com
https://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=1e9b175204e3286d64dfd6c9f09151c31b5e099a
git.php.net
https://gist.github.com/smalyshev/80b5c2909832872f2ba2
gist.github.com
and 21 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
May 20, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence

Get the full picture for CVE-2016-4072 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.

Create Free Account
Plain-language analysis
Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English
Attack graph visualization
Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping
Exploit details & PoC links
ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links
Nuclei scanner templates
Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates
Full remediation guide
Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact
Interactive AI chat
Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language
Related vulnerabilities
Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns
REST API & MCP access
Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows