OSV-2020-1741 Heap-use-after-free in zend_assign_to_variable

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A heap-use-after-free vulnerability in the PHP engine's variable assignment logic could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

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Fix
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What is OSV-2020-1741?

OSV-2020-1741 is an use after free vulnerability in php, published on 13 Sep 2020.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=25601

Crash type: Heap-use-after-free READ 1
Crash state:
zend_assign_to_variable
zend_std_write_property
ZEND_ASSIGN_OBJ_SPEC_CV_CONST_OP_DATA_VAR_HANDLER

Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-1741?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including php.

PackageAffectedFixed in
php OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2020-1741?

No fix has been published for OSV-2020-1741 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is OSV-2020-1741 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-1741 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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