#VU9467 Type confusion in PHP
Published: November 30, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9467
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-843
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 execute arbitrary code on the target system
The weakness exists due to type confusion in exif_read_data(). A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted TIFF image, trigger heap overflow in debug mode and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to type confusion in exif_read_data(). A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted TIFF image, trigger heap overflow in debug mode and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Update to version 7.2.0.