Vulnerability in Php
CVE-2015-8617
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.
EPSS: 0.239 (97.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Php — versions 7.0.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8617?
- CVE-2015-8617 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Php, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-01-19.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8617?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8617 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.