QID 996276

Date Published: 2023-12-14

QID 996276: PHP (Composer) Security Update for phenx/php-svg-lib (GHSA-ff5x-7qg5-vwf2)

When parsing the attributes passed to a use tag inside an svg document, we can cause the system to go to an infinite recursion. Depending on the system configuration and attack pattern this could exhaust the memory available to the executing process and/or to the server itself.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-ff5x-7qg5-vwf2 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 996276

    CVE-2023-50251 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-ff5x-7qg5-vwf2 phenx/php-svg-lib URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-ff5x-7qg5-vwf2
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