#VU12903 Out-of-bounds read in PHP
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12903
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
PHP
Universal components / Libraries /
Scripting languages
Vendor: PHP Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the php_wddx_push_element function in ext/wddx/wddx.c due to out-of-bounds read. A remote attacker can submit an empty boolean element in a wddxPacket XML document and cause the service to crash.
Mitigation
Update to version 5.6.29 or 7.0.14.
Vulnerable software versions
PHP: 5.6.0 - 5.6.28, 7.0.0 - 7.0.13
CPE
External links
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
