#VU13916 Heap-based buffer overflow in PHP - CVE-2018-14851

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13916

Vulnerability risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14851

CWE-ID: CWE-122

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 cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow (READ of size 48) while reading exif data. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
The vulnerability is addressed in the versions 5.6.37, 7.0.31, 7.1.20, 7.2.8.

Vulnerable software versions

PHP: 5.6.36, 7.0.30, 7.1.19, 7.2.0 - 7.2.7

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External links
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=76557

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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.