CVE-2020-7059
php: Out of bounds read in php_strip_tags_ex
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · January 23, 2020
Updated · June 28, 2026
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.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer