Memory corruption in php7 (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-10549 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
php7 (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU12258
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10549
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in exif_read_data() function due to an out-of-bounds read while processing crafted JPEG data. A remote attacker can supply a specially image file, trigger heap-based buffer overflow in exif_iif_add_value and cause the service to crash.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsphp7 (Alpine package): 7.0.7-r0 - 7.1.17-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=da479a7adc9366cbc8f662b0412d7feea79fd9d6
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d42b915a2245405763bb485ededfbdb01393f109
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=797bba4604043977849b0c0cf0b2ef7b21b1ea8c
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=38460e57f1f299ba2454aa7869c699f1ab333ca1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
