Out-of-bounds read in php7 (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-11036 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| 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) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU18801
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11036
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in exif_process_IFD_TAG() function in PHP EXIF extension. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted file to the affected application, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or crash the process.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsphp7 (Alpine package): 7.1.17-r0 - 7.2.17-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ea6d9823b57cb8f053d709f860da18ab5fa1c85e
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1ebb8b4ced83d80d32fbce55699c5d9d388f9e5d
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9be2eb40f99ced1e46b89f77390a73f70d0ac5d2
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=88eca856b3813d00e3184daba896baacadfe5837
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d42b915a2245405763bb485ededfbdb01393f109
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.
