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TI-2009-02569 Aliases CVE-2009-2687GHSA-gjvv-qp9c-jcr8

The exif_read_data function in the Exif module in PHP before 5.2.10 allows remote…

Priority LOW 27CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The exif_read_data function in the Exif module in PHP before 5.2.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed JPEG image with invalid offset fields, a different issue than CVE-2005-3353.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04378 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.2.10VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.2.10 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0040 Released 2010-01-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 php-4.3.2-54.ent, php-4.3.2-54.ent.i386, php-devel-4.3.2-54.ent +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) php-5.1.6-24.el5_4.5, php-5.1.6-24.el5_4.5.i386, php-5.1.6-24.el5_4.5.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 php-4.3.2-54.ent, php-4.3.2-54.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-54.ent.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.29, php-4.3.9-3.29.i386, php-4.3.9-3.29.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) php-5.1.6-24.el5_4.5, php-5.1.6-24.el5_4.5.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-24.el5_4.5 +35
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 php-4.3.9-3.29, php-4.3.9-3.29.i386, php-devel-4.3.9-3.29 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 php-4.3.2-54.ent, php-4.3.2-54.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-54.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 php-4.3.9-3.29, php-4.3.9-3.29.i386, php-4.3.9-3.29.ia64 +39
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 php-4.3.2-54.ent, php-4.3.2-54.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-54.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.29, php-4.3.9-3.29.i386, php-4.3.9-3.29.ia64 +39
  • RHSA-2009:1461 Released 2009-09-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Application Stack v2.4 security and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Application Stack v2 for Enterprise Linux (v.5) httpd-2.2.13-2.el5s2, httpd-2.2.13-2.el5s2.i386, httpd-devel-2.2.13-2.el5s2 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0040

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2687
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gjvv-qp9c-jcr8

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 8

Other 1

Sources

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