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DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8865

DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8865 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.300000190734863 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
7.300000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14file0, 0, 0
Debian:11file0, 0, 0
Debian:12file0, 0, 0
Debian:13file0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • May 20, 2016 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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