7.5
CWE
908 909 665
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2019-9639

First published: Sat Feb 23 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 data_len variable.

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
PHP>=7.2.0<7.2.16
PHP>=7.3.0<7.3.3
Debian GNU/Linux=8.0
Debian GNU/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
PHP<7.1.27
7.1.27
Debian=8.0
Debian=9.0
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=18.10
SUSE Linux=15.0
SUSE Linux=15.1
SUSE Linux=42.3
Red Hat Software Collections=1.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.

  • How severe is CVE-2019-9639?

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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