#VU13914 Memory leak in PHP

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13914

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
PHP
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor: PHP Group

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information or cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a memory leak when creating a large amount of objects without storing them. A remote attacker can execute the script as an HTTP request, cause memory usage to keep increasing and gain access to arbitrary data or cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 7.2.8.

Vulnerable software versions

PHP: 7.2.0 - 7.2.7

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External links
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=76520

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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.