CVE-2015-8865

7.3 HIGH
Published: May 20, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The file_check_mem function in funcs.c in file before 5.23, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before 7.0.5, mishandles continuation-level jumps, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted magic file.

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CVSS v3.x Details

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.gw.com/view.php?id=522
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fe13566c93f118a15a96320a546c7878fd0cfc5e
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00057.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3560
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85802
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71527
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://github.com/file/file/commit/6713ca45e7757297381f4b4cdb9cf5e624a9ad36
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-22
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-42
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://support.apple.com/HT206567
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-2/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.gw.com/view.php?id=522
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fe13566c93f118a15a96320a546c7878fd0cfc5e
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00057.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3560
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85802
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71527
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://github.com/file/file/commit/6713ca45e7757297381f4b4cdb9cf5e624a9ad36
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-22
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-42
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT206567
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-2/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

40 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.0%
77th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

php apple

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