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    CVE-2016-6870

    Out-of-bounds write in the (1) mb_detect_encoding, (2) mb_send_mail, and (3) mb_detect_order functions in Facebook HHVM before 3.15.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

    Published:Feb 17, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Feb 17, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00789
    CVSS Score:9.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Facebook
    Product
    Hhvm

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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