CVE-2015-8617

Public Exploit

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 34.60% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory php.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/b101a6bbd4f2181c360bd38e7683df4a03cba83e
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034543 vdb entry
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php vendor advisory
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71105 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8617?
CVE-2015-8617 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8617?
To fix CVE-2015-8617, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8617 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8617 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~35% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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