CVE-2019-11930: Critical severity facebook hiphop virtual machine vulnerability

Published Dec 4, 2019
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Updated

An invalid free in mbdetectorder can cause the application to crash or potentially result in remote code execution. This issue affects HHVM versions prior to 3.30.12, all versions between 4.0.0 and 4.8.5, all versions between 4.9.0 and 4.23.1, as well as 4.24.0, 4.25.0, 4.26.0, 4.27.0, 4.28.0, and 4.28.1.

Affected Software

9 affected components
Facebook HHVM<3.30.12
Facebook HHVM>=4.0.0<=4.8.5
Facebook HHVM>=4.9.0<=4.23.1
Facebook HHVM=4.24.0
Facebook HHVM=4.25.0
Facebook HHVM=4.26.0
Facebook HHVM=4.27.0
Facebook HHVM=4.28.0
Facebook HHVM=4.28.1

Event History

Dec 4, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:25 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11930?

The severity of CVE-2019-11930 is critical with a score of 9.8 out of 10.

2

Which versions of HHVM are affected by CVE-2019-11930?

HHVM versions prior to 3.30.12, all versions between 4.0.0 and 4.8.5, all versions between 4.9.0 and 4.23.1, as well as versions 4.24.0, 4.25.0, 4.26.0, 4.27.0, 4.28.0, and 4.28.1 are affected by CVE-2019-11930.

3

What is the vulnerability description of CVE-2019-11930?

CVE-2019-11930 is an invalid free vulnerability in mb_detect_order that can cause the application to crash or potentially result in remote code execution.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-11930?

To fix CVE-2019-11930, update HHVM to version 3.30.12 or later, 4.8.6 or later, 4.23.2 or later, or 4.29.0 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-11930?

More information about CVE-2019-11930 can be found at the following references: [GitHub Commit](https://github.com/facebook/hhvm/commit/524d2e60cfe910406ec6109e4286d7edd545ab36), [HHVM Security Update](https://hhvm.com/blog/2019/10/28/security-update.html), [Facebook Security Advisory](https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-11930).

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