CVE-2018-14883 Integer overflow in n/a
An integer overflow in PHP's EXIF handling causes a heap-based buffer over-read, potentially leading to crashes or information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-14883?
CVE-2018-14883 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 3 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in PHP before 5.6.37, 7.0.x before 7.0.31, 7.1.x before 7.1.20, and 7.2.x before 7.2.8. An Integer Overflow leads to a heap-based buffer over-read in exif_thumbnail_extract of exif.c.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14883?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Netapp Storage Automation Store, Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14883?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-14883 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14883 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-14883, GHSA-42jg-f4qq-3gvm, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14883.