HTTP: Exif Header Parsing Integer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known integer overflow vulnerability against PHP. A successful attack can result in information disclosure or a denial-of-service condition.

Extended Description

Integer overflow in the exif_process_IFD_TAG function in exif.c in the exif extension in PHP 5.4.0beta2 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to read the contents of arbitrary memory locations or cause a denial of service via a crafted offset_val value in an EXIF header in a JPEG file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0708.

Affected Products

Canonical ubuntu_linux

Short Name
HTTP:PHP:EXIF-HEADER-INT-OF
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2011-4566 Exif Header Integer Overflow Parsing bid:50907
Release Date
10/22/2014
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3522
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Php

Debian

Canonical

CVSS Score

6.4

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