ext/gd/gd.c in PHP 5.5.x before 5.5.9 does not check data types, which might allow remote…
Priority LOW 28CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
ext/gd/gd.c in PHP 5.5.x before 5.5.9 does not check data types, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by using a (1) string or (2) array data type in place of a numeric data type, as demonstrated by an imagecrop function call with a string for the x dimension value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-7226.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0253 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.5.8 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 alpha3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 alpha4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 alpha5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 alpha6 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.5.8 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha5 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha6 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·PHP
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.6 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.7 | Vulnerable | PHP |
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2020
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vpwx-8jjr-fghp
References
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Sources
- CVE-2014-2020 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2020 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vpwx-8jjr-fghp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-2020 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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