CVE-2026-7262

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

Published: May 10, 2026Updated: Jul 24, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-476

7.5HIGH

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected Products

PHP Group

oss-projectaka php, pear

PHPLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries

php

oss-project·USaka php language, pecl, pear

phpDev Tool

OSS Libraries / generic-library

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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2 techniques

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References

https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-hmxp-6pc4-f3vv

github.com

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22142

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22143

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