Use After Free in Php

CVE-2020-7068

In PHP versions 7.2.x below 7.2.33, 7.3.x below 7.3.21 and 7.4.x below 7.4.9, while processing PHAR files using phar extension, phar_parse_zipfile could be tricked into accessing freed memory, which could lead to a crash or information disclosure.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.017 (74.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7068?
CVE-2020-7068 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2020-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2020-7068?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-7068 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.