How severe is CVE-2015-4605?

CVE-2015-4605 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2015-4605 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-4605?

CVE-2015-4605 primarily affects Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop. In total, 41 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4605?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-4605 published?

CVE-2015-4605 was published on 2016-05-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-4605

CVE-2015-4605 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (94th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Published: 2016-05-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The mcopy function in softmagic.c in file 5.x, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.40, 5.5.x before 5.5.24, and 5.6.x before 5.6.8, does not properly restrict a certain offset value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted string that is mishandled by a "Python script text executable" rule.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-4605?: The mcopy function in softmagic.c in file 5.x, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.40, 5.5.x before 5.5.24, and 5.6.x before 5.6.8, does not properly restrict a certain offset value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted string that is mishandled by a "Python script text executable" rule.
How severe is CVE-2015-4605?: CVE-2015-4605 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2015-4605 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-4605?: CVE-2015-4605 primarily affects Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop. In total, 41 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4605?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-4605 published?: CVE-2015-4605 was published on 2016-05-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (41)

cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

45.84.120.3 (ipv4-addr)
221.161.235.168 (ipv4-addr)
200.196.50.91 (ipv4-addr)
187.141.71.166 (ipv4-addr)
187.110.238.50 (ipv4-addr)
113.164.66.10 (ipv4-addr)
103.38.219.22 (ipv4-addr)
103.20.122.54 (ipv4-addr)