When PHP EXIF extension is parsing EXIF information from an image, e.g. via exif_read_data() function, in PHP versions…
Summary
Vulnerability reported (CVE-2019-11041). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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 7.1.31, 7.2.x below 7.2.21 and 7.3.x below 7.3.8 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.
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-11041 has been found.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "CVE-2019-11041" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2019-11041
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) has been reported.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions.
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで影響コンポーネントを特定する。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory lists.opensuse.org
- advisory seclists.org
- advisory seclists.org
- advisory access.redhat.com
- advisory lists.debian.org
- advisory seclists.org
- advisory seclists.org
- advisory seclists.org
- advisory security.netapp.com
- advisory support.apple.com
- advisory support.apple.com
- advisory usn.ubuntu.com
- advisory usn.ubuntu.com
- advisory debian.org
- advisory debian.org
- advisory tenable.com
- patch bugs.php.net