CVE catalog

CVE-2015-8865

file: CVE-2015-8865

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.6CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published: Jan 1, 2015, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 5.48% · Oct 27, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	file	sid	`1:5.47-4`	fixed
Debian	file	forky	`1:5.47-4`	fixed
Debian	file	trixie	`1:5.46-5`	fixed
Debian	file	bookworm	`1:5.44-3`	fixed
Ubuntu	file	14.04	`5.11-2ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	14.04	`1:5.14-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	14.04	`1:5.14-2ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	14.04	`1:5.14-2ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	14.04	`1:5.14-2ubuntu3.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	14.04	`1:5.14-2ubuntu3.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	14.04	`1:5.14-2ubuntu3.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	14.04	`1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4`	fixed
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.3+dfsg-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.3+dfsg-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.6+dfsg-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.9`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.11`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.12`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.13`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.14`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.16`	fixed
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.1-5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.1-6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.2-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.2-3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.2-4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.2-5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.3-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.3-3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.3-9ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.4-5ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.4-5ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.4-7ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.4-7ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.4-7ubuntu2.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.3+dfsg-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.3+dfsg-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.6+dfsg-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.9`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.11`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.12`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.13`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.14`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.16`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php5	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.17`	fixed
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.1-5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.1-6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.2-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.2-3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.2-4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.2-5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.3-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.3-3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.3-9ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.4-5ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.4-5ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.4-7ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.4-7ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	php7.0	16.04	`7.0.4-7ubuntu2.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	file	source	sid	`1:5.24-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[827377]
Debian	file	source	forky	`1:5.24-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[827377]
Debian	file	source	trixie	`1:5.24-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[827377]
Debian	file	source	bookworm	`1:5.24-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[827377]
Ubuntu	file	deb	14.04	`1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8865	Not reported
Ubuntu	php5	deb	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.16`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8865	Not reported
Ubuntu	php7.0	deb	16.04	`7.0.4-7ubuntu2.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8865	Not reported
Ubuntu	php5	deb	14.04	`5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.17`	Not reported	USN-2984-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	php7.0	deb	16.04	`7.0.4-7ubuntu2.1`	Not reported	USN-2984-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #827377]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[file]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1:5.44-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.24-1
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
- 1:5.44-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.24-1
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
[libmagic1]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
- 1:5.44-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.24-1
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
- 1:5.44-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.24-1
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
[libmagic-dev]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
- 1:5.44-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.24-1
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
- 1:5.44-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.24-1
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
[libmagic-mgc]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
- 1:5.44-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.24-1
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
- 1:5.44-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.24-1
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[file]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1:5.46-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.24-1
  dsa · file · debian · 13
- 1:5.46-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.24-1
  dsa · file · debian · 13
[libmagic1t64]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
- 1:5.46-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.24-1
  dsa · file · debian · 13
- 1:5.46-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.24-1
  dsa · file · debian · 13
[libmagic-dev]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
- 1:5.46-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.24-1
  dsa · file · debian · 13
- 1:5.46-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.24-1
  dsa · file · debian · 13
[libmagic-mgc]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
- 1:5.46-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.24-1
  dsa · file · debian · 13
- 1:5.46-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.24-1
  dsa · file · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:17:29 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]