CVE-2015-8616: Use After Free

Published Jan 19, 2016
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Updated

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Collator::sortWithSortKeys function in ext/intl/collator/collatorsort.c in PHP 7.x before 7.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the relationships between a key buffer and a destroyed array.

Other sources

Fixed bug (Use after free in Collator::sortWithSortKeys). (CVE-2015-8616)

PHP

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
PHP PHP=7.0.0
PHP PHP<7.0.1
7.0.1

Event History

Jan 19, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8616?

CVE-2015-8616 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential to cause denial of service through application crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-8616?

To fix CVE-2015-8616, upgrade PHP to version 7.0.1 or later.

3

What does CVE-2015-8616 affect?

CVE-2015-8616 affects PHP versions prior to 7.0.1, specifically version 7.0.0.

4

Can CVE-2015-8616 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2015-8616 can be exploited by remote attackers to trigger application crashes.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-8616?

CVE-2015-8616 is a use-after-free vulnerability that can lead to unintended behavior in the PHP application.

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