Description
The exif_read_data function in the Exif module in PHP before 5.2.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed JPEG image with invalid offset fields, a different issue than CVE-2005-3353.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 5.0 | php5 | 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny4 | DSA-1940-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | php5 | 5.2.0+dfsg-8+etch16 | DSA-1940-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | php +18 | 5.1.6-24.el5_4.5 | RHSA-2010:0040 |
| RHEL 4 | php +13 | 4.3.9-3.29 | RHSA-2010:0040 |
| RHEL 3 | php +6 | 4.3.2-54.ent | RHSA-2010:0040 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | httpd +2 | 2.2.13-2.el5s2 | RHSA-2009:1461 |
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | mod_ssl | 1:2.2.13-2.el5s2 | RHSA-2009:1461 |
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | mysql +6 | 5.0.84-2.el5s2 | RHSA-2009:1461 |
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | perl-DBD-MySQL | 4.012-1.el5s2 | RHSA-2009:1461 |
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | perl-DBI | 1.609-1.el5s2 | RHSA-2009:1461 |
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | php +18 | 5.2.10-1.el5s2 | RHSA-2009:1461 |
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | php-pear | 1:1.8.1-2.el5s2 | RHSA-2009:1461 |
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | postgresql +11 | 8.2.14-1.el5s2 | RHSA-2009:1461 |
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | postgresql-jdbc | 8.2.510-1jpp.el5s2 | RHSA-2009:1461 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2010:0040 Red Hat Security Advisory: php security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1940-1 php5 - multiple issues Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1461 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Application Stack v2.4 security and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
References
- USN-824-1 vendor-advisory
- 37482 third-party-advisory
- 40262 third-party-advisory
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=48378
- HPSBUX02543 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2009:145 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2009-1632 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6655 vdb-entry signature
- 36462 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1940 vendor-advisory
- 55222 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10695 vdb-entry signature
- 35441 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2009:167 vendor-advisory
- 35440 vdb-entry
- php-exifreaddata-dos(51253) vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2009:017 vendor-advisory
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_10.php