Heap buffer overflow in EXIF extension
Published Jun 18, 2019
9.1
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.07%
Description
When PHP EXIF extension is parsing EXIF information from an image, e.g. via exif_read_data() function, in PHP versions 7.1.x below 7.1.30, 7.2.x below 7.2.19 and 7.3.x below 7.3.6 it is possible to supply it with data what will cause it to read past the allocated buffer. This may lead to information disclosure or crash.
Affected products
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- Version 7.1.30StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.2.19StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.3.6StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 1.0
Configuration 4
- 9.0
- 10.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
php:7.2-8020020191108065827.2c7ca891
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1624
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
php:7.3-8020020200715124551.ceb1cf90
Fixed · RHSA-2020:3662
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
rh-php71-php-0:7.1.30-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2519
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
rh-php72-php-0:7.2.24-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:3299
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 EUS
rh-php71-php-0:7.1.30-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2519
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 EUS
rh-php71-php-0:7.1.30-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2519
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 EUS
rh-php72-php-0:7.2.24-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:3299
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS
rh-php71-php-0:7.1.30-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2519
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS
rh-php72-php-0:7.2.24-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:3299
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 EUS
rh-php72-php-0:7.2.24-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:3299
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php53
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
php
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
php
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-php70-php
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | php:7.2-8020020191108065827.2c7ca891 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1624 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | php:7.3-8020020200715124551.ceb1cf90 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3662 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | rh-php71-php-0:7.1.30-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2519 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | rh-php72-php-0:7.2.24-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3299 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 EUS | rh-php71-php-0:7.1.30-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2519 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 EUS | rh-php71-php-0:7.1.30-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2519 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 EUS | rh-php72-php-0:7.2.24-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3299 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS | rh-php71-php-0:7.1.30-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2519 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS | rh-php72-php-0:7.2.24-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3299 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 EUS | rh-php72-php-0:7.2.24-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3299 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php53 | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | php | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-php70-php | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 4.07% (0.04068) | 90.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.96% (0.03958) | 89.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1.04% (0.01044) | 76.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2.10% (0.02098) | 82.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.66% (0.00664) | 69.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.84% (0.00841) | 82.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 21, 2024 | 0.84% (0.00841) | 82.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00639) | 78.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 0.64% (0.00639) | 76.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00457) | 71.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00336) | 66.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 61.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 60.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 58.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 20.15% (0.20148) | 94.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 7.85% (0.07855) | 85.01th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 7.85% (0.07855) | 84.84th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.86% (0.01865) | 76.13th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.86% (0.01865) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (12)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00029.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2519 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3299 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-11040 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=77988 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitMailing ListVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1724154 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11040
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/35 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/38 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-11040
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4527 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4529 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.