CVE-2019-11036

Name: CVE-2019-11036
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-05-03T20:29:00.357+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 6.84%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-11036 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. When processing certain files, PHP EXIF extension in versions 7.1.x below 7.1.29, 7.2.x below 7.2.18 and 7.3.x below 7.3.5 can be caused to read past allocated buffer in exif_process_IFD_TAG function. This may lead to information disclosure or crash.. EPSS estimates a 6.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

When processing certain files, PHP EXIF extension in versions 7.1.x below 7.1.29, 7.2.x below 7.2.18 and 7.3.x below 7.3.5 can be caused to read past allocated buffer in exif_process_IFD_TAG function. This may lead to information disclosure or crash.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

6.84%

93.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Php	Php	>= 7.1.0, < 7.1.29
Php	Php	>= 7.2.0, < 7.2.18
Php	Php	>= 7.3.0, < 7.3.5
Fedoraproject	Fedora	28
Fedoraproject	Fedora	29
Fedoraproject	Fedora	30
Redhat	Software Collections	1.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.04
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Opensuse	Leap	42.3

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00041.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108177Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2519Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3299Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=77950Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2NFXYNCXZCPYT7ZN4ZLI5EPQQW44FRRO/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3BY2XUUAN277LS7HKAOGL4DVGAELOJV3/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WN2HLPGEZEF4MFM5YC5FILZB5QEQFP3A/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/35Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/38Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190517-0003/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3566-2/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4009-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4527Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4529Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00041.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108177Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2519Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3299Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=77950Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2NFXYNCXZCPYT7ZN4ZLI5EPQQW44FRRO/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3BY2XUUAN277LS7HKAOGL4DVGAELOJV3/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WN2HLPGEZEF4MFM5YC5FILZB5QEQFP3A/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/35Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/38Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190517-0003/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3566-2/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4009-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4527Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4529Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 3, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-11036?

How severe is CVE-2019-11036?

CVE-2019-11036 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 6.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11036?

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Source: NVD / NIST