CVE-2026-7262

HIGH

NULL pointer dereference in SOAP apache:Map decoder with missing <value>

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

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, 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 (11)

Core 11
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0078
EPSS Percentile 51.7%
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