Heap-based buffer overflow in PHP - #VU15777

 

Heap-based buffer overflow in PHP - #VU15777

Published: November 9, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU15777
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in zif_sodium_pad. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.


Affected software

PHP

Remediation

Update to version 7.2.12.

PHP - update to 7.2.12

External References

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