CVE-2015-8880 Use after free in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 22 May 2016 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A double free vulnerability in the PHP format printer allows remote attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-8880?

CVE-2015-8880 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Php Php, published on 22 May 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Double free vulnerability in the format printer in PHP 7.x before 7.0.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact by triggering an error.

Weakness: CWE-415

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8880?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Php Php.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8880?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8880 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2015-8880 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8880 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-gw2w-x8jh-rrcm.