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CVE-2019-9639

HIGHEPSS 94th pctl
7.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
libapache2-mod-php5Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29USN-3922-2
libapache2-mod-php7.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.33-0ubuntu0.16.04.3USN-3922-1
libapache2-mod-php7.2Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.2.15-0ubuntu0.18.04.2USN-3922-1
php5Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29USN-3922-2
php5-cgiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29USN-3922-2
php5-cliUbuntu
Fixed in:5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29USN-3922-2
php5-fpmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29USN-3922-2
php5-xmlrpcUbuntu
Fixed in:5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29USN-3922-2
php7.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.33-0ubuntu0.16.04.3USN-3922-1
php7.0-cgiUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.33-0ubuntu0.16.04.3USN-3922-1
php7.0-cliUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.33-0ubuntu0.16.04.3USN-3922-1
php7.0-fpmUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.33-0ubuntu0.16.04.3USN-3922-1
php7.2Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.2.15-0ubuntu0.18.04.2USN-3922-1
php7.2-cgiUbuntu
Fixed in:7.2.15-0ubuntu0.18.04.2USN-3922-1
php7.2-cliUbuntu
Fixed in:7.2.15-0ubuntu0.18.04.2USN-3922-1
php7.2-fpmUbuntu
Fixed in:7.2.15-0ubuntu0.18.04.2USN-3922-1

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

8.20%probability of exploitation in 30 days
94thpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 94% of all known CVEs.

References

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2019-9639?

Published advisories record a fix for 16 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2019-9639 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2019-9639 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 8.2% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2019-9639?

CVE-2019-9639 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2019-9639 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for libapache2-mod-php5 (Ubuntu), libapache2-mod-php7.0 (Ubuntu), libapache2-mod-php7.2 (Ubuntu), php5 (Ubuntu), and 12 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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