CVE-2019-9024: High severity PHP PHP vulnerability

Published Jan 10, 2019
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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. xmlrpcdecode() can allow a hostile XMLRPC server to cause PHP to read memory outside of allocated areas in base64decodexmlrpc in ext/xmlrpc/libxmlrpc/base64.c.

Other sources

Fixed bug (Global out of bounds read in xmlrpc base64 code). (CVE-2019-9024)

PHP

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/php<0:5.4.16-48.el7
0:5.4.16-48.el7
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
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

Jan 10, 2019
CVE Published
via PHP·12:00 AM
Feb 22, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Mar 5, 2019
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:37 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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 CVE-2019-9024?

CVE-2019-9024 is a vulnerability in 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 that allows a hostile XMLRPC server to cause PHP to read memory outside of allocated areas.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-9024?

CVE-2019-9024 has a severity value of 7.5, which is considered high.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2019-9024?

The affected software for CVE-2019-9024 includes 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.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-9024?

To fix CVE-2019-9024, update PHP to version 5.6.40 or higher for PHP 5.x, or update to the latest versions of PHP 7.1.x, 7.2.x, or 7.3.x.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-9024?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-9024 in the PHP changelog and the Git commit logs.

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