CVE-2015-0232 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted EXIF data in JPEG images processed by the PHP EXIF extension.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-0232?
CVE-2015-0232 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Php Php, published on 27 Jan 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The exif_process_unicode function in ext/exif/exif.c in PHP before 5.4.37, 5.5.x before 5.5.21, and 5.6.x before 5.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (uninitialized pointer free and application crash) via crafted EXIF data in a JPEG image.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0232?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0232?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2015-0232 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0232 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Php Php
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pprc-9jwm-mwxq, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0232.