CVE-2026-7259CWE-476

Null pointer dereference in php_mb_check_encoding() via mb_ereg_search_init()

Low · published May 10, 2026

CVSS v4.0
2.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
26.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it 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, a mismatch between encoding lists in Oniguruma and mbfl leads to  a NULL pointer dereference, resulting in a segmentation fault and denial of service. The vulnerability is exploitable when user-controlled input can influence the encoding passed to mb_regex_encoding().

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
2.1 · LOW
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/AU:Y/U:Amber
EPSS
0.00345 · 26.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference
Published
2026-05-10T04:13Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 MAY 04:13Z
    Null pointer dereference in php_mb_check_encoding() via mb_ereg_search_init()
    cvelistv5