CVE-2019-9641: Critical severity PHP PHP vulnerability

Published Mar 7, 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 exifprocessIFDinTIFF.

Other sources

Fixed bug (Uninitialized read in exifprocessIFDinTIFF). (CVE-2019-9641)

PHP

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
debian/php5
debian/php7.0
debian/php7.3
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
PHP PHP<7.1.27
7.1.27

Event History

Mar 7, 2019
CVE Published
via PHP·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-2019-9641?

CVE-2019-9641 is a vulnerability 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, which allows for uninitialized read in exif_process_IFD_in_TIFF.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-9641?

CVE-2019-9641 is considered critical with a severity rating of 9.8 out of 10.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2019-9641?

The affected software includes PHP versions before 7.1.27, 7.2.x before 7.2.16, and 7.3.x before 7.3.3.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-9641?

To fix CVE-2019-9641, you should update your PHP installation to version 7.1.27 or higher, 7.2.16 or higher, or 7.3.3 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-9641?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-9641 at the following references: [ChangeLog-7.php](https://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.1.27), [opensuse-security-announce](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00083.html), [opensuse-security-announce](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00104.html).

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