CVE-2015-8980

Public Exploit

Description

The plural form formula in ngettext family of calls in php-gettext before 1.0.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.55% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a php-gettext
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95754 vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00015.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/18/4 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1367462 issue tracking third party advisory
https://lwn.net/Alerts/708838/ third party advisory mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/76 mailing list exploit third party advisory
https://launchpad.net/php-gettext/trunk/1.0.12 third party advisory release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8980?
CVE-2015-8980 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8980?
To fix CVE-2015-8980, 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-2015-8980 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8980 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2015-8980?
CVE-2015-8980 affects n/a php-gettext.
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