#VU16018 Null pointer dereference in PHP - CVE-2018-19395

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#VU16018 Null pointer dereference in PHP - CVE-2018-19395

Published: November 21, 2018 / Updated: November 22, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16018
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19395
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PHP
Software vendor:
PHP Group

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference condition in the ext/standard/var.c file. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request that submits malicious input, trigger a NULL pointer dereference condition and cause the software to crash.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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