high
7.5
CWE
125 665
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2019-9638

First published: Mon Feb 04 2019(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in the EXIF component in PHP before 7.1.27, 7.2.x before 7.2.16, and 7.3.x before 7.3.3. There is an uninitialized read in exif_process_IFD_in_MAKERNOTE because of mishandling the maker_note-&gt;offset relationship to value_len. Upstream Bug: <a href="https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=77563">https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=77563</a> Upstream Patch: <a href="http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commitdiff;h=b82437eeddadf6a3a8c0f492acb6861682cd4d93">http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commitdiff;h=b82437eeddadf6a3a8c0f492acb6861682cd4d93</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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<7.1.27
7.1.27
redhat/php<7.2.16
7.2.16
redhat/php<7.3.3
7.3.3
debian/php5
debian/php7.0
debian/php7.3
PHP<7.1.27
7.1.27
PHP<7.1.27
PHP>=7.2.0<7.2.16
PHP>=7.3.0<7.3.3
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Ubuntu Linux=18.10
openSUSE=15.0
openSUSE=15.1
openSUSE=42.3
NetApp Storage Automation Store
redhat software collections=1.0

Remedy

https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=77563

Remedy

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190502-0007/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-9638?

    CVE-2019-9638 is a vulnerability in the EXIF component of PHP that allows uninitialized read in exif_process_IFD_in_MAKERNOTE.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-9638?

    The severity of CVE-2019-9638 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

  • Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2019-9638?

    Versions before 7.1.27, 7.2.x before 7.2.16, and 7.3.x before 7.3.3 are affected by CVE-2019-9638.

  • How can the uninitialized read vulnerability in exif_process_IFD_in_MAKERNOTE be exploited?

    The uninitialized read vulnerability in exif_process_IFD_in_MAKERNOTE can be exploited by manipulating EXIF data in an image file.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-9638?

    Yes, patches are available for PHP versions 7.1.27, 7.2.16, and 7.3.3 to address CVE-2019-9638.

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