# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1
- https://github.com/file/file/commit/6713ca45e7757297381f4b4cdb9cf5e624a9ad36
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-22
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85802
- https://support.apple.com/HT206567
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3560
- http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fe13566c93f118a15a96320a546c7878fd0cfc5e
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71527
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-2/
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00057.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-42
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/1
- http://bugs.gw.com/view.php?id=522

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