#VU13916 Heap-based buffer overflow in PHP - CVE-2018-14851
Published: July 19, 2018 / Updated: August 20, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13916
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14851
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PHP
PHP
Software vendor:
PHP Group
PHP Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow (READ of size 48) while reading exif data. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow (READ of size 48) while reading exif data. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
The vulnerability is addressed in the versions 5.6.37, 7.0.31, 7.1.20, 7.2.8.