CVE-2020-7059 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2020-7059

OOB read in php_strip_tags_ex

Vulnerability Description

When using fgetss() function to read data with stripping tags, in PHP versions 7.2.x below 7.2.27, 7.3.x below 7.3.14 and 7.4.x below 7.4.2 it is possible to supply data that will cause this function to read past the allocated buffer. This may lead to information disclosure or crash.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Reported by wxhusst at gmail dot com

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

PHP
Vulnerable Versions:
7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x

Timeline

Official Publish: February 10th, 2020
Last Modified: September 17th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)