CVE-2020-7067

OOB Read in urldecode()

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 27, 2020 at 08:38 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:24 AM UTC
4 products affected across 4 vendorsDebian LinuxPHPCommunications Diameter Signaling Router

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%

Description

In PHP versions 7.2.x below 7.2.30, 7.3.x below 7.3.17 and 7.4.x below 7.4.5, if PHP is compiled with EBCDIC support (uncommon), urldecode() function can be made to access locations past the allocated memory, due to erroneously using signed numbers as array indexes.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

PHP· PHPdrupal
95%
7.2.0 ≤ v < 7.2.307.3.0 ≤ v < 7.3.177.4.0 ≤ v < 7.4.57.2.x below 7.2.307.3.x below 7.3.17 and 7.4.x below 7.4.5
Affected range stops below 7.2.30, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.3.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.4.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 5.19.0
Affected range stops below 5.19.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (7)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=79465
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4717
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4719
x_refsource_MISCNot ApplicableThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14

CVSS

7.5HIGHphp
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125CWE-196

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