Buffer overflow vulnerability in file before 5.23 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
CVE-2015-8865 · HIGH Severity
AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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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