Buffer overflow in PHP
CVE-2015-8874
Stack consumption vulnerability in GD in PHP before 5.6.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted imagefilltoborder call.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.086 (94.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.083 · newest: 0.086 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- PHP
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00027.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.php.net/bug.php (Exploit)
- php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2987-1 (vendor-advisory)
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3587 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8874?
- CVE-2015-8874 is a high-severity vulnerability in PHP, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-05-16.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8874?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8874 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.