Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2020-7061
In PHP versions 7.3.x below 7.3.15 and 7.4.x below 7.4.3, while extracting PHAR files on Windows using phar extension, certain content inside PHAR file could lead to one-byte read past the allocated buffer. This could potentially lead to information disclosure or crash.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.041 (89.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Php
- Php Group — versions 7.3.x, 7.4.x
- Tenable Tenable.sc
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@php.net (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@php.net (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- security@php.net (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7061?
- CVE-2020-7061 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7061?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.