#VU40513 Format string error in PHP - CVE-2015-8617

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#VU40513 Format string error in PHP - CVE-2015-8617

Published: January 19, 2016 / Updated: August 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU40513
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8617
CWE-ID: CWE-134
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
PHP
Software vendor:
PHP Group

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.

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