--- title: "CVE-2026-7262\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-7262?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2026-7262 Publication date 10 May 2026 Last updated 5 June 2026 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) ## Cvss 3 Severity Score **7.5 · High** [Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-7262?format=md#impact-score) Toggle side navigation ## 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. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-7262?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | php7.0 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Vulnerable | | php5 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Needs evaluation | | php7.2 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation | | php7.4 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Needs evaluation | | php8.1 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 8.1.2-1ubuntu2.24 | | php8.3 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Fixed 8.3.6-0ubuntu0.24.04.9 | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | php8.4 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Fixed 8.4.11-1ubuntu1.2 | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | php8.5 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Fixed 8.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) * [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-7262?format=md#patch-details) ## Notes --- ### [sbeattie](https://launchpad.net/~sbeattie) PEAR issues should go against php-pear as of xenial ### Patch details For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) | Package | Patch details | | --- | --- | | php8.5 | * Upstream: [79551ab](https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/79551ab8b1a97760c739e372f9bc359619f3554d) | ## Severity score breakdown CVSS version: CVSS v4.0 [CVSS v4.0](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-7262?format=md) [CVSS v3.0](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-7262?format=md) **Base score** 2.9 · Low * Base metrics | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Attack vector | Network | | Attack complexity | Low | | Attack requirements | Present | | Privileges required | None | | User interaction | None | | Vulnerable system - Confidentiality impact | None | | Vulnerable system - Integrity impact | None | | Vulnerable system - Availability impact | Low | | Subsequent system - Confidentiality impact | None | | Subsequent system - Integrity impact | None | | Subsequent system - Availability impact | None | * Scores | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Base score | 2.9 · Low | | Base + Threat score | - | | Base + Environmental score | - | | Base + Threat + Environmental score | - | **Vector:** CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/AU:Y/RE:M/U:Amber ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-7262) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7262) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2026-7262) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-7262) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-8336-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-8336-1) + PHP vulnerabilities + 28 May 2026 ### Other references * *