PHP up to 5.4.15 fileinfo mget input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP. It has been classified as problematic. This issue affects the function mget of the component fileinfo. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-4636. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function mget of the component fileinfo. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The mget function in libmagic/softmagic.c in the Fileinfo component in PHP 5.4.x before 5.4.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and application crash) via an MP3 file that triggers incorrect MIME type detection during access to an finfo object.

The weakness was released 06/21/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.php.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-4636 since 06/21/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66843 (PHP 5.4.x < 5.4.16 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121868 (Solaris 11.1 Support Repository Update (SRU) 17.5.0 Missing).

Upgrading to version 5.4.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (85160), Tenable (66843), SecurityFocus (BID 60728†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-40232†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3695, VDB-5786, VDB-5794 and VDB-9021. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 66843
Nessus Name: PHP 5.4.x < 5.4.16 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 803677
OpenVAS Name: PHP Denial of Service Vulnerability - June13 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PHP 5.4.6

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Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: 64830
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-4636 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4636
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-64321
X-Force: 85160
SecurityFocus: 60728
Vulnerability Center: 40232 - PHP 5.4 - 5.4.15 Remote Denial of Service via a Malicious MP3 File, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 12/20/2024 03:38
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (65), 05/04/2017 10:25 (2), 01/03/2022 11:38 (3), 01/03/2022 11:45 (1), 12/20/2024 03:38 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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