Out-of-bounds read in php7 (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-11038 |
| 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 medium risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU21274
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11038
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 the gdImageCreateFromXbm() function in the GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD). A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image, pass it to the affected application, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsphp7 (Alpine package): 7.1.30-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=b7a6616325748291eb409fbe35ebf1a7c7070558
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=2a812850377ca7dcbe311355ac0ea61aeab8b64a
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=3deb517cec296a32e5b25f1a75a48c2026a44af4
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=bf12d0cce2f7c5041a183d56c53bfbc2bf890930
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=aad758e364da9a69d0d519b619cc6eb2c7d150f8
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=653805b88f263b8936ba3560db05ece894f979f2
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.
