CVE-2026-7262
HIGHNULL pointer dereference in SOAP apache:Map decoder with missing <value>
Title source: cnaDescription
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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-hmxp-6pc4-f3vv
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0013
EPSS Percentile
32.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (5)
php/php
8.2.0 - 8.2.31
PHP Group/PHP
8.2.* - 8.2.31
PHP Group/PHP
8.3.* - 8.3.31
PHP Group/PHP
8.4.* - 8.4.21
PHP Group/PHP
8.5.* - 8.5.6
Published
May 10, 2026
Tracked Since
May 10, 2026