High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published May 20, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-8865
CVE-2015-8865
Description
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.
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Affected products
37cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 34 more
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.5.33
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <5.5.34 | >=5.6.0,<5.6.20 | >=7.0.0,<7.0.5
- Range: <5.23
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
20- bugs.php.net/bug.phpnvdExploit
- bugs.gw.com/view.phpnvd
- git.php.netnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00057.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3560nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/1nvd
- www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpnvd
- www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.phpnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/85802nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2nvd
- github.com/file/file/commit/6713ca45e7757297381f4b4cdb9cf5e624a9ad36nvd
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-22nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-42nvd
- support.apple.com/HT206567nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3686-2/nvd
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