CVE-2015-8980
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 4, 2019 at 08:27 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:35 AM UTC
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%
Description
The plural form formula in ngettext family of calls in php-gettext before 1.0.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
95%
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%v < 1.0.12
Affected range stops below 1.0.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (7)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00015.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/76Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/18/4VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95754x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1367462x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://launchpad.net/php-gettext/trunk/1.0.12x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lwn.net/Alerts/708838/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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