Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-8617 (CCN-109282)

Assigned:2015-12-23
Published:2015-12-23
Updated:2017-09-10
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.8 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-134
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-8617

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php

Source: CCN
Type: PHP Web site
PHP

Source: CCN
Type: BID-79672
PHP CVE-2015-8617 Remote Format String Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1034543

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71105

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
php-zendexecuteapi-format-string(109282)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/b101a6bbd4f2181c360bd38e7683df4a03cba83e

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [12-24-2015]
PHP 7.0.0 Format String

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [12-23-2015]

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:php:php:7.0.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:php:php:7.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20158617000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8617 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-01-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20158617000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8617 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-01-19
    BACK
    php php 7.0.1
    php php 7.0.0 -