Php Version 5640 Vulnerabilities Link Page
PHP version 5.6.40 was the final security release for the PHP 5.6 branch. While its release in early 2019 fixed several critical issues, it is now officially End of Life (EOL) and has not received official security patches since late 2018. Critical Vulnerabilities Fixed in 5.6.40
National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
- NVD search for PHP 5.6.40:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?form_type=Basic&results_type=overview&query=PHP+5.6.40&search_type=all
PHP Vulnerabilities: Assessment, Prevention, and Mitigation - Zend php version 5640 vulnerabilities link
2. CVE-2019-11036 (Heap Buffer Underflow)
- Severity: 7.5 (High)
- Description: When processing EXIF image data, PHP 5.6.40 suffers from a heap buffer underflow that can lead to a crash or information disclosure.
- Vulnerability Link: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11036
- Exploit: Public proof-of-concept exists (search Exploit-DB ID 48531).
Part 3: The Top 5 Critical Vulnerabilities in PHP 5.6.40 (With Links)
For those who simply need to know the worst offenders linked to version "5640," here are the top CVEs that remain unpatched in 5.6.40. PHP version 5
: PHP 5.6.40 reached the end of its security support on December 31, 2018. Any vulnerabilities discovered after this date remain unpatched by the official PHP team. Vulnerability Statistics NVD search for PHP 5
# Using Trivy (open source)
trivy filesystem --scanners vuln /path/to/php-app --severity CRITICAL,HIGH