CVE-2026-7259 LOW

CVE-2026-7259: Null pointer dereference in php_mb_check_encoding() via mb_ereg_search_init()

Vendor Php Group
Product PHP
Weakness CWE-476
Published May 10, 2026
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

2.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/AU:Y/U:Amber

What the vulnerability does

Description

In PHP versions 8.2.* before 8.2.31, 8.3.* before 8.3.31, 8.4.* before 8.4.21, and 8.5.* before 8.5.6, a mismatch between encoding lists in Oniguruma and mbfl leads to  a NULL pointer dereference, resulting in a segmentation fault and denial of service. The vulnerability is exploitable when user-controlled input can influence the encoding passed to mb_regex_encoding().

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

May 10, 2026 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated