CVE-2015-8865

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…

published May 20, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
92.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05483 · 92.7th percentile
Published
2016-05-20T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 MAY 10:00Z
    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…
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