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CVE-2018-12882

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-12882 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in PHP versions 7.2.x through 7.2.7, specifically within the exif_read_from_impl function, which can be triggered via the exif_read_data function. This flaw affects various PHP installations, including those within Canonical and NetApp products. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk as it can be exploited remotely without authentication, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 7.2.0, <= 7.2.7CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
18.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:storage_automation_store:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
6.80%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
93.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0680 is in the 88th percentile among its peer group of 36,897 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2018-12882Moderate

php: Use-after-free reachable via the exif.c:exif_read_from_impl() function

Jun 3, 2018

References

bugs.php.net / bug.php
Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
security.netapp.com / advisory/ntap-20181109-0001
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3702-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3702-2
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/104551
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry