#VU40100 Information disclosure in PHP - CVE-2016-7128
Published: September 12, 2016 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40100
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7128
CWE-ID: CWE-200
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 non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The exif_process_IFD_in_TIFF function in ext/exif/exif.c in PHP before 5.6.25 and 7.x before 7.0.10 mishandles the case of a thumbnail offset that exceeds the file size, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted TIFF image.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/02/9
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92564
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036680
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72627
- https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/6dbb1ee46b5f4725cc6519abf91e512a2a10dfed?w=1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-22
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-19