Improper input validation in PHP
CVE-2015-4605
The mcopy 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 restrict a certain offset value, 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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.074 (94.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.074 · newest: 0.074 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- PHP — versions 5.5.0, 5.5.1, 5.5.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus — versions 7.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 7.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1187.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032709 (vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1186.html (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.php.net/bug.php (Exploit)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75233 (vdb-entry)
- php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/16/12 (mailing-list)
- git.php.net/
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1135.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-4605?
- CVE-2015-4605 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-2015-4605?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-4605 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.