Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2005-3353

 

Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2005-3353

Published: October 30, 2018 / Updated: June 8, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU110499
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3353
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: PHP Group
Affected software:
PHP

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The exif_read_data function in the Exif module in PHP before 4.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed JPEG image.


How to mitigate CVE-2005-3353

Install update from vendor's website.

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