SB2019080139 - Out-of-bounds read in php7 (Alpine package) 



SB2019080139 - Out-of-bounds read in php7 (Alpine package)

Published: August 1, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019080139
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11042)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the exif_read_data() function in PHP EXIF extention. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image file, pass it to the application, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.