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TI-2018-09255 Aliases CVE-2018-12882GHSA-p666-3cc6-g2c6

exif_read_from_impl in ext/exif/exif.c in PHP 7.2.x through 7.2.7 allows attackers to…

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

exif_read_from_impl in ext/exif/exif.c in PHP 7.2.x through 7.2.7 allows attackers to trigger a use-after-free (in exif_read_from_file) because it closes a stream that it is not responsible for closing. The vulnerable code is reachable through the PHP exif_read_data function.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06478 93rd 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2.0 – 7.2.7VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:storage_automation_store:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 – 7.2.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:storage_automation_store:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Software Collections

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12882
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p666-3cc6-g2c6

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Sources

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