CVE-2019-9639: High severity PHP PHP vulnerability

Published Feb 23, 2019
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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 exifprocessIFDinMAKERNOTE because of mishandling the datalen variable.

Other sources

Fixed bug (Uninitialized read in exifprocessIFDinMAKERNOTE). (CVE-2019-9639)

PHP

Affected Software

24 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<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 PHP<7.1.27
7.1.27
PHP PHP<7.1.27
PHP PHP>=7.2.0<7.2.16
PHP PHP>=7.3.0<7.3.3
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=42.3
NetApp Storage Automation Store
redhat Software Collections=1.0

Event History

Feb 23, 2019
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Mar 8, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:33 PM
Description
Feb 23, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·05:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-9639?

CVE-2019-9639 is a vulnerability in the EXIF component in PHP before versions 7.1.27, 7.2.x before 7.2.16, and 7.3.x before 7.3.3 that allows an uninitialized read in exif_process_IFD_in_MAKERNOTE due to mishandling the data_len variable.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-9639?

CVE-2019-9639 has a severity level of high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-9639?

CVE-2019-9639 affects PHP versions 7.1.27, 7.2.x up to 7.2.16, and 7.3.x up to 7.3.3.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-9639?

To fix CVE-2019-9639, update PHP to version 7.1.27, 7.2.16, or 7.3.3 depending on your installed version.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-9639?

More information about CVE-2019-9639 can be found in the PHP ChangeLog (https://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.1.27) and the PHP bug tracker (https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=77659).

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