CVE-2026-6104CWE-125

Global buffer over-read in mb_convert_encoding() with attacker-supplied encoding

Medium · published May 10, 2026

CVSS v4.0
6.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
48.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In PHP versions 8.4.* before 8.4.21 and 8.5.* before 8.5.6, when an encoding name containing an embedded NUL byte is passed to mb_convert_encoding() or related mbstring functions, the code incorrectly assumes that when strncasecmp() returns 0 it means the strings have the same length. This can lead to out-of-bounds read of global memory, potentially causing a crash or information disclosure or crash. Affected functions include mb_convert_encoding(), mb_detect_encoding(), mb_convert_variables(), and mb_detect_order(), as well as the mbstring.detect_order and mbstring.http_output INI settings.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
6.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:L/SI:N/SA:L/RE:M/U:Amber
EPSS
0.00601 · 48.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read
Published
2026-05-10T04:35Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 MAY 04:35Z
    Global buffer over-read in mb_convert_encoding() with attacker-supplied encoding
    cvelistv5