CVE-2014-2020

Description

ext/gd/gd.c in PHP 5.5.x before 5.5.9 does not check data types, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by using a (1) string or (2) array data type in place of a numeric data type, as demonstrated by an imagecrop function call with a string for the x dimension value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-7226.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory php.net Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/2938329ce19cb8c4197dec146c3ec887c6f61d01 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2126-1 vendor advisory
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=66356 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2020?
CVE-2014-2020 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2020?
To fix CVE-2014-2020, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-2020 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-2020 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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