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TI-2020-05698 Aliases CVE-2020-7059GHSA-q8qf-vj8v-x7r9

OOB read in php_strip_tags_ex

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 5 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

When using fgetss() function to read data with stripping tags, in PHP versions 7.2.x below 7.2.27, 7.3.x below 7.3.14 and 7.4.x below 7.4.2 it is possible to supply data that will cause this function to read past the allocated buffer. This may lead to information disclosure or crash.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07402 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial PHP (PHP Group): 7.2.27, 7.3.14, 7.4.2Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 5 fixed, 5 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
PHP GroupPHP7.2.x to before 7.2.27; 7.3.x to before 7.3.14; 7.4.x to before 7.4.27.2.27, 7.3.14, 7.4.2Patch availableCNA
  • PHP VendorPHP Group Affected 7.2.x to before 7.2.27; 7.3.x to before 7.3.14; 7.4.x to before 7.4.2 Fixed in 7.2.27, 7.3.14, 7.4.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2.0 to before 7.2.27; 7.3.0 to before 7.3.14; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:tenable.sc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.19.0VulnerableTenable
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 – 8.4VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 to before 7.2.27; 7.3.0 to before 7.3.14; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:tenable:tenable.sc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.19.0 Vulnerable ·Tenable
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 – 8.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA PHP (PHP Group) Fixed in 7.2.27, 7.3.14, 7.4.2

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:5275 Released 2020-12-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rh-php73-php security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-php73-php-7.3.20-1.el7, rh-php73-php-bcmath-7.3.20-1.el7, rh-php73-php-cli-7.3.20-1.el7 +26
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-php73-php-7.3.20-1.el7, rh-php73-php-bcmath-7.3.20-1.el7, rh-php73-php-cli-7.3.20-1.el7 +26
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) rh-php73-php-7.3.20-1.el7, rh-php73-php-bcmath-7.3.20-1.el7, rh-php73-php-cli-7.3.20-1.el7 +26
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-php73-php-7.3.20-1.el7, rh-php73-php-bcmath-7.3.20-1.el7, rh-php73-php-cli-7.3.20-1.el7 +26
  • RHSA-2020:3662 Released 2020-09-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php:7.3 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) apcu-panel-5.1.17-1.module+el8.1.0+3189+a1bff096.noarch::php:7.3, libzip-1.5.2-1.module+el8.1.0+3189+a1bff096.aarch64::php:7.3, libzip-1.5.2-1.module+el8.1.0+3189+a1bff096.ppc64le::php:7.3 +47

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    PHP 7.2.27, 7.3.14, 7.4.2

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM

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    • TI-2020-05699 global buffer-overflow in mbfl_filt_conv_big5_wcharPriority MEDIUM 51
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Software CollectionsAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:3662
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5275
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2020:5275
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5275
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5275

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7059
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8qf-vj8v-x7r9

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 11

  • TI-2024-04260 Argument Injection in PHP-CGI KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-78794 PHP remote code execution via stale global state KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2026-78793 Out-of-memory handling flaw in PHP allows remote code execution KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2024-01743 Command injection via array-ish $command parameter of proc_open() CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2022-13555 PDO::quote() may return unquoted string CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2024-10408 Reference counting in php_request_shutdown causes Use-After-Free CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
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Sources

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