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HIGH

CVE-2019-9638

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

17.4 %

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

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 maker_note->offset relationship to value_len.

Technical details

Published
2019-03-09

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9638?

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 maker_note->offset relationship to value_len.

Is CVE-2019-9638 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-9638 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 17.4%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-9638?

CVE-2019-9638 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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