Out-of-bounds Read in PHP

CVE-2019-11046

In PHP versions 7.2.x below 7.2.26, 7.3.x below 7.3.13 and 7.4.0, PHP bcmath extension functions on some systems, including Windows, can be tricked into reading beyond the allocated space by supplying it with string containing characters that are identified as numeric by the OS but aren't ASCII numbers. This can read to disclosure of the content of some memory locations.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.041 (90.4th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-11046: held from 0.041 to 0.041.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11046?
CVE-2019-11046 is a low-severity vulnerability in PHP, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2019-12-23.
How severe is CVE-2019-11046?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-11046 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.