Improper input validation in Php

CVE-2015-4604

The mget function in softmagic.c in file 5.x, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.40, 5.5.x before 5.5.24, and 5.6.x before 5.6.8, does not properly maintain a certain pointer relationship, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted string that is mishandled by a "Python script text executable" rule.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.074 (93.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-4604?
CVE-2015-4604 is a high-severity vulnerability in Php, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-05-16.
How severe is CVE-2015-4604?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-4604 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.