An issue was discovered in the EXIF component in PHP before 7.1.27, 7.2.x before 7.2.16…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 7 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue was discovered in the EXIF component in PHP before 7.1.27, 7.2.x before 7.2.16, and 7.3.x before 7.3.3. There is an Invalid Read in exif_process_SOFn.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06183 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 7 fixed, 4 without a fix
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 · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0 to before 7.1.27; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.16; 7.3.0 to before 7.3.3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 to before 7.1.27; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.16; 7.3.0 to before 7.3.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2020:1624 Released 2020-04-28 · Red Hat rating Moderatephp:7.2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) apcu-panel-5.1.12-2.module+el8.1.0+3202+af5476b9.noarch::php:7.2, libzip-1.5.1-2.module+el8.1.0+3202+af5476b9.aarch64::php:7.2, libzip-1.5.1-2.module+el8.1.0+3202+af5476b9.ppc64le::php:7.2 +47
- RHSA-2019:3299 Released 2019-11-01 · Red Hat rating Criticalrh-php72-php security update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-php72-php-7.2.24-1.el7, rh-php72-php-bcmath-7.2.24-1.el7, rh-php72-php-cli-7.2.24-1.el7 +26
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-php72-php-7.2.24-1.el7, rh-php72-php-bcmath-7.2.24-1.el7, rh-php72-php-cli-7.2.24-1.el7 +26
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-php72-php-7.2.24-1.el7, rh-php72-php-bcmath-7.2.24-1.el7, rh-php72-php-cli-7.2.24-1.el7 +26
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) rh-php72-php-7.2.24-1.el7, rh-php72-php-bcmath-7.2.24-1.el7, rh-php72-php-cli-7.2.24-1.el7 +26
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-php72-php-7.2.24-1.el7, rh-php72-php-bcmath-7.2.24-1.el7, rh-php72-php-cli-7.2.24-1.el7 +26
- RHSA-2019:2519 Released 2019-08-19 · Red Hat rating Moderaterh-php71-php security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-php71-php-7.1.30-1.el7, rh-php71-php-bcmath-7.1.30-1.el7, rh-php71-php-cli-7.1.30-1.el7 +26
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) rh-php71-php-7.1.30-1.el7, rh-php71-php-bcmath-7.1.30-1.el7, rh-php71-php-cli-7.1.30-1.el7 +26
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-php71-php-7.1.30-1.el7, rh-php71-php-bcmath-7.1.30-1.el7, rh-php71-php-cli-7.1.30-1.el7 +26
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-php71-php-7.1.30-1.el7, rh-php71-php-bcmath-7.1.30-1.el7, rh-php71-php-cli-7.1.30-1.el7 +26
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-php71-php-7.1.30-1.el7, rh-php71-php-bcmath-7.1.30-1.el7, rh-php71-php-cli-7.1.30-1.el7 +26
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1624 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2519, RHSA-2019:3299 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2519 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2519, RHSA-2019:3299 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2519, RHSA-2019:3299 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3299 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2519, RHSA-2019:3299 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9640
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcj5-5h7j-93q8
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-9640 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-9640 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xcj5-5h7j-93q8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-9640 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences