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CVE-2020-1917 xbuf_format_converter, used as part of exif_read_data, was appending a terminating null character to the generated…

Description

xbuf_format_converter, used as part of exif_read_data, was appending a terminating null character to the generated string, but was not using its standard append char function. As a result, if the buffer was full, it would result in an out-of-bounds write. This issue affects HHVM versions prior to 4.56.3, all versions between 4.57.0 and 4.80.1, all versions between 4.81.0 and 4.93.1, and versions 4.94.0, 4.95.0, 4.96.0, 4.97.0, 4.98.0.

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
HHVM 4.98.0 4.98.1
HHVM 4.97.0 4.97.1
HHVM 4.96.0 4.96.1
HHVM 4.95.0 4.95.1
HHVM 4.94.0 4.94.1
HHVM 4.93 earliest → < 4.93.2 4.93.2
HHVM 4.81 4.81.0 → latest No fix stated
HHVM 4.80 earliest → < 4.80.2 4.80.2
HHVM 4.57 4.57.0 → latest No fix stated
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HHVM 4.56 earliest → < 4.56.3 4.56.3
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