HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-10549
HIGH

CVE-2018-10549

CWE-125Published: April 29, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in PHP before 5.6.36, 7.0.x before 7.0.30, 7.1.x before 7.1.17, and 7.2.x before 7.2.5. exif_read_data in ext/exif/exif.c has an out-of-bounds read for crafted JPEG data because exif_iif_add_value mishandles the case of a MakerNote that lacks a final '\0' character.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-10549 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
netapp1 product(s)
storage automation store
PHP1 product(s)
php
Source: NVD CPE · 7 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
PATCHhttp://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
PATCHhttps://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=76130
PATCHhttp://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
PATCHhttp://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
PATCHhttps://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=76130
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104019
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040807
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00005.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-01
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180607-0003/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3646-1/
ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4240
ADVISORYhttps://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_20
ADVISORYhttps://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-12
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104019
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040807
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00005.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-01
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180607-0003/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3646-1/
ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4240
ADVISORYhttps://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_20
ADVISORYhttps://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-12

All References (26)

→
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpPatch · Vendor Advisory
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http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.phpPatch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104019Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040807Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2519
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https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=76130Issue Tracking · Patch · Vendor Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00005.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-01Third Party Advisory
→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180607-0003/Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3646-1/Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4240Third Party Advisory
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https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_20Third Party Advisory
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https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-12Third Party Advisory
→
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpPatch · Vendor Advisory
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http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.phpPatch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-10549
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-125
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 29, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-10549 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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