CVE-2019-1000005

Public Exploit

Description

mPDF version 7.1.7 and earlier contains a CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in getImage() method of Image/ImageProcessor class that can result in Arbitry code execution, file write, etc.. This attack appears to be exploitable via attacker must host crafted image on victim server and trigger generation of pdf file with content <img src="phar://path/to/crafted/image">. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 7.1.8.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.40%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/mpdf/mpdf/issues/949 third party advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1000005?
CVE-2019-1000005 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-1000005?
To fix CVE-2019-1000005, 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-2019-1000005 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-1000005 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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