NULL pointer dereference in Php

CVE-2020-7062

In PHP versions 7.2.x below 7.2.28, 7.3.x below 7.3.15 and 7.4.x below 7.4.3, when using file upload functionality, if upload progress tracking is enabled, but session.upload_progress.cleanup is set to 0 (disabled), and the file upload fails, the upload procedure would try to clean up data that does not exist and encounter null pointer dereference, which would likely lead to a crash.

EPSS: 0.036 (88.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7062?
CVE-2020-7062 is a high-severity vulnerability in Php, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2020-7062?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.