Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2015-8617?

Affected: PHP versions 7.0.1. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2015-8617 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2015-8617 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2015-8617?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2015-8617?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2015-8617 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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CVE-2015-8617PHP Vulnerability

php: Format string vulnerability in class name error message

Published Dec 12, 2015 · Updated Aug 6, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2015-8617 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3) affecting PHP.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v3

9.8

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

23%

Higher than 97.7% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

37/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

advisoryhttp://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php

Description

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.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
PHPPHP	7.0.1	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Dec 12, 2015
Last updated
Aug 6, 2024

Weakness Type

CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

References

FAQ

Common Questions.

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.
Affected: PHP versions 7.0.1. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Is CVE-2015-8617 On Your Attack Surface?

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