[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #64295: PHP 8.5: Incorrect array access in `wp_read_image_metadata`

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#64295: PHP 8.5: Incorrect array access in `wp_read_image_metadata`
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 Reporter:  swissspidy         |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)       |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |  Milestone:  6.9
Component:  Media              |    Version:
 Severity:  normal             |   Keywords:  has-patch php85
  Focuses:  php-compatibility  |
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 Parent ticket for all things PHP 8.5: #63061

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 In recent WP-CLI media tests I noticed a "Cannot use bool as array" error
 in `wp_read_image_metadata` in PHP 8.5.

 That function uses `wp_getimagesize` without checking whether it returned
 false or an array.

 Moving to milestone for consideration/visibility, but might be a candidate
 for 6.9.1.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64295>
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