OpenSUSE Linux update for php5



| Updated: 2019-05-15
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-6977
CWE-ID CWE-787
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 Opensuse
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU16916

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.9 [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:P/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6977

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary on the target system.

The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds write in imagecolormatch. A remote attacker can write up to 1200 bytes over the boundaries of a buffer allocated in the imagecolormatch function, which then calls gdImageColorMatch() and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

Opensuse: 42.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00002.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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