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.
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Advisories
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DLA-460-1 | file security update |
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DLA-499-1 | php5 security update |
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DSA-3560-1 | php5 security update |
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EUVD-2015-8721 | 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. |
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USN-2984-1 | PHP vulnerabilities |
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USN-3686-1 | file vulnerabilities |
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USN-3686-2 | file vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:29:22.084Z
Reserved: 2016-04-23T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-8865

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-05-20T10:59:00.137
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-8865


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