CVE-2019-9020: Use After Free

Published Dec 5, 2018
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Updated

An issue was discovered in PHP before 5.6.40, 7.x before 7.1.26, 7.2.x before 7.2.14, and 7.3.x before 7.3.1. Invalid input to the function xmlrpcdecode() can lead to an invalid memory access (heap out of bounds read or read after free). This is related to xmlelemparsebuf in ext/xmlrpc/libxmlrpc/xmlelement.c.

Other sources

Fixed bug (heap out of bounds read in xmlrpcdecode()). (CVE-2019-9020)

PHP

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/rh-php71-php<0:7.1.30-1.el7
0:7.1.30-1.el7
redhat/rh-php72-php<0:7.2.24-1.el7
0:7.2.24-1.el7
redhat/php<5.6.40
5.6.40
redhat/php<7.1.26
7.1.26
redhat/php<7.2.14
7.2.14
redhat/php<7.3.1
7.3.1
debian/php5
debian/php7.0
debian/php7.3
PHP PHP<7.1.26
7.1.26
PHP PHP<5.6.40
PHP PHP>=7.0.0<7.1.26
PHP PHP>=7.2.0<7.2.14
PHP PHP>=7.3.0<7.3.1
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
NetApp Storage Automation Store
openSUSE Leap=42.3

Remediation

Event History

Dec 5, 2018
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Feb 22, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:32 PM
Description
Feb 23, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·05:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-9020.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-9020?

The severity of CVE-2019-9020 is critical with a severity value of 9.8.

3

Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2019-9020?

PHP versions before 5.6.40, 7.x before 7.1.26, 7.2.x before 7.2.14, and 7.3.x before 7.3.1 are affected.

4

What are the possible remedies for CVE-2019-9020?

The possible remedies for CVE-2019-9020 include updating PHP to version 5.6.40, 7.1.26, 7.2.14, or 7.3.1.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-9020?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-9020 in the following references: [Reference 1](https://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.1.26), [Reference 2](https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=77242), [Reference 3](https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=77249).

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