Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2015-8865
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.055 (92.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.054 · newest: 0.055 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X
- PHP — versions 5.6.0, 5.6.1, 5.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/file/file/commit/6713ca45e7757297381f4b4cdb9cf5e624a9ad36
- www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-22 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/85802 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT206567
- usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3560 (vendor-advisory)
- git.php.net/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8865?
- CVE-2015-8865 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2016-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8865?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8865 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.