CVE-2015-8617

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: January 19, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Format string vulnerability in the zend_throw_or_error function in Zend/zend_execute_API.c in PHP 7.x before 7.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a string that is misused as a class name, leading to incorrect error handling.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034543
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71105
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/b101a6bbd4f2181c360bd38e7683df4a03cba83e
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034543
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71105
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/b101a6bbd4f2181c360bd38e7683df4a03cba83e
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
21.9%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-134

Affected Vendors

php

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