PHP up to 8.2.30/8.3.30/8.4.20/8.5.5 SOAP Server null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP up to 8.2.30/8.3.30/8.4.20/8.5.5. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component SOAP Server Handler. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-7262. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PHP up to 8.2.30/8.3.30/8.4.20/8.5.5 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component SOAP Server Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

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, when a SOAP server has a typemap configured, the decoding process contains a mistake which checks the wrong variable in case of missing value element.  This leads to dereferences a NULL pointer, causing a segmentation fault. This allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to crash the PHP SOAP server process, resulting in denial of service.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-7262 since 04/28/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/03/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 313734 (Fedora 44 : php (2026-c66eaae759)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 8.2.31, 8.3.31, 8.4.21 or 8.5.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (313734) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1433). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Microsoft Azure Linux
  • Open Source PHP
  • Zend ZendPHP
  • cPanel cPanel/WHM

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 313734
Nessus Name: Fedora 44 : php (2026-c66eaae759)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: PHP 8.2.31/8.3.31/8.4.21/8.5.6

Timelineinfo

04/28/2026 CVE reserved
05/10/2026 +12 days Advisory disclosed
05/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/03/2026 +54 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: GHSA-hmxp-6pc4-f3vv
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-7262 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-7262
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-362479
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1433 - PHP: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/10/2026 08:58
Updated: 07/03/2026 16:34
Changes: 05/10/2026 08:58 (71), 05/10/2026 10:42 (7), 05/11/2026 15:37 (2), 06/02/2026 02:18 (1), 06/04/2026 09:19 (1), 07/02/2026 10:11 (12), 07/03/2026 16:34 (1)
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