SB2015033001 - Out-of-bounds read in PHP

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SB2015033001 - Out-of-bounds read in PHP

Published: March 30, 2015 Updated: July 24, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2015033001
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9709)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in The GetCode_ function in gd_gif_in.c in GD 2.1.1 and earlier, as used in PHP before 5.5.21 and 5.6.x before 5.6.5,. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted GIF image that is improperly handled by the gdImageCreateFromGif function.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References