CVE-2015-8865
moderate-risk
Published 2016-05-20
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.
Do I need to act?
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1.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.3/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (20)
References (40)
and 20 more references
49
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
23/34 · High
Exploitability
3/34 · Minimal
Exposure
23/34 · High