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ID:3894 - Exploit for Format string error in PHP - CVE-2015-8617
ID:3894 - Exploit for Format string error in PHP - CVE-2015-8617
Published: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40513
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8617
CWE-ID: CWE-134
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
PHP
PHP
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.